Missouri Woman Indicted In Alleged Scheme To Foreclose Graceland
on Sep 16, 2024
A 53-year-old woman from Missouri has been federally indicted concerning an alleged scheme to scam Graceland from the Presley family.
The woman, identified as Jeanie Findley, was officially indicted in Shelby County, Tennessee this month, after the news of the scam originally surfaced back in May.
The legal issue began when a company called Naussany Investments claimed in court that Elvis’ daughter, Lisa Marie, owed them millions of dollars.
The company alleged that Lisa Marie used Graceland as collateral for a $3.8 million loan, which they said she never repaid before she died in 2023. This claim, if found true, would have led to Graceland’s foreclosure and potential auctioning.
Authorities later discovered that the investment company was fraudulent. Initially, it was said that a “Nigerian identity thief” claimed responsibility for the scheme, however, NBC News connected Findley to the scam after uncovering a fake Facebook account using Naussany Investments name. This profile was linked to several fake emails and phone numbers. Additionally, a former acquaintance of Findley’s told NBC News that she had discussed a plan to make millions from Graceland.
Police Arrested Findley on Friday, August 16, on charges of aggravated identity theft and mail fraud.
According to Fox News, Findley allegedly pretended to be six different people as part of Naussany Investments. Court documents claim she sent falsified documents to make her firm appear legitimate and forged Lisa Marie Presley’s signature. It is also reported that she opened two P.O. boxes in different states to serve foreclosure papers on Graceland to Shelby County and to Riley Keough, Lisa Marie’s daughter and the current owner of Graceland.
As per Fox News, Findley has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has a detention hearing scheduled for September 20.
