A woman from Missouri with a history of scams was arrested on federal charges related to an alleged scheme to extort millions from Elvis Presley’s family and steal their stake in Graceland, the late singer’s famous home in Memphis. Lisa Jeanine Findley, also known as Lisa Holden and other aliases, was charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to prosecutors.
Findley, 53, made her first court appearance on Friday in Springfield, Missouri. During the brief hearing, she was appointed a public defender and opted to waive her right to a preliminary hearing. She agreed to have subsequent proceedings transferred to the Western District of Tennessee, where the government requested her detention, leading to her custody transfer.
Prosecutors accused Findley of orchestrating a scheme to fraudulently sell Graceland. Reports surfaced in June detailing her connections to the plot, which involved false identities and various communication methods tying her to the alleged scammers. On the day of her arrest, multiple law enforcement officers arrived at her home in Kimberling City to execute the warrant.
An attorney listed for Findley in court records did not respond to requests for comments following the arrest. In a previous June interview, Findley denied any involvement in the Graceland scam, claiming ignorance despite the myriad online accounts associated with her name being taken down shortly after.
The fraudulent scheme gained attention in May when a dubious entity named Naussany Investments filed a claim asserting that Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s only child who died in January 2023, owed a considerable sum in unpaid loans. After the Presleys did not respond to the claims, Naussany Investments attempted to force a foreclosure sale of Graceland to recover alleged debts. However, the case was dismissed by a Tennessee judge who determined the documents presented were likely forged.
During the investigation, NBC News connected Findley to the plot through a variety of fraudulent activities linked to her online presence. A former acquaintance of Findley testified about her intent to make millions from a deal involving Lisa Marie Presley’s estate. The scheme reportedly included the forgery of names, signatures, and notary seals to produce fake loan documentation.
FBI investigators further attributed Findley to the fraudulent activities through evidence such as phone calls made to the Shelby County Register’s Office, where the fake deed was filed, and the discovery that the payment account requested by Naussany Investments was actually linked to Findley’s personal bank account.