Missouri Woman Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Attempting To Fraudulently Sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland
on Sep 24, 2025
A 54-Year-Old Woman Has Been Sentenced In Connection To Defrauding Elvis Presley’s Family
A Missouri woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale.
U.S. District Judge John T. Fowlkes Jr. sentenced 54-year-old Lisa Jeanine Findley in federal court in Memphis to four years and nine months, plus an additional three years of probation. Findley declined to speak on her own behalf during the hearing.
Findley First Arrested In August 2024
Findley was arrested and charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024 for allegedly attempting to sell the iconic home.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, explained that the woman attempted to create false documents and a fraudulent forclosure notice in order to carry out the scheme.
“As alleged in the complaint, the defendant orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland, falsely claiming that Elvis Presley’s daughter had pledged the historic landmark as collateral for a loan that she failed to repay before her death,” Argentieri said. “As part of the brazen scheme, we allege that the defendant created numerous false documents and sought to extort a settlement from the Presley family. Now she is facing federal charges. The Criminal Division and its partners are committed to holding fraudsters to account.”
According to court documents, the 54-year-old reportedly posed as multiple different people affiliated with a private lender named Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC (Naussany Investments).
“Findley allegedly claimed falsely that Elvis Presley’s daughter had borrowed $3.8 million in 2018 from Naussany Investments, pledged Graceland as collateral for the loan, and failed to repay the debt. To settle the purported claim, Findley allegedly sought $2.85 million from Elvis Presley’s family,” a DOJ press release revealed.
Graceland served as Presley’s home before he passed in August 1977. The mansion sits on 13.8 acres and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
The property is now a museum and tourist attraction, and remains one of the most visited private homes in the United States.
Graceland is operated by Elvis Presley Enterprises and displays a collection of his cars, costumes, records and Elvis’ gravesite.
