Missouri woman arrested, charged with fraud after attempt to steal Graceland

MISSOURI (KOLR) — A Kimberling City woman has been arrested on federal charges in connection with a scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family of millions of dollars and their ownership in Graceland.

According to a press release from U.S. Department of Justice , Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, is charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Court documents state Findley used several aliases to pose as three different people from a fictitious private lender named Naussany Investments & Private Lending, LLC. Findley allegedly falsely claimed that Elvis Presley’s daughter had borrowed $3.8 million in 2018 from the bogus company, using Graceland as collateral for the loan and had failed to repay the debt.

To settle the claim, Findley allegedly asked for $2.85 million from Presley’s family. She also allegedly fabricated several documents, including:

• Loan documents with the forged signatures of Elvis Presley’s daughter and a Florida State notary public
• A creditor’s claim with the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles
• A deed of trust with the Shelby County Register’s Office in Memphis

Findley also published a phony foreclosure notice in one of Memphis’s daily newspapers, announcing that Naussany Investments planned to auction Graceland to the highest bidder. When Presley’s family sued Naussany Investments to stop the sale, Findley also filed fake court documents.

After the scheme attracted media attention, Findley allegedly wrote to the Presley family’s representatives, the Tennessee state court and the media to falsely claim that a Nigerian identity thief was responsible for the scheme.

Findley faces a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison for aggravated identity theft and a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for mail fraud.

The court proceedings will now take place in the Western District of Tennessee.

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