A Missouri woman has admitted guilt in a scheme to defraud the family of Elvis Presley, aiming to deprive them of millions and seize their ownership interest in Graceland. The former home of the iconic musician is located in Memphis, Tennessee.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, from Kimberling City, orchestrated a fraudulent sale of Graceland. She used a fake company and forged documents to falsely claim that Elvis Presley's daughter had pledged Graceland as collateral for an unpaid loan. According to court documents, Findley threatened foreclosure and auction if the Presley family did not settle the claim.
Findley pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. Her sentencing is set for June 18, where she could face up to 20 years in prison. A federal district court judge will decide her sentence based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
The announcement was made by Supervisory Official Antoinette T. Bacon of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Reagan Taylor Fondren for the Western District of Tennessee, Inspector in Charge Eric Shen of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Criminal Investigations Group, and Special Agent in Charge Joseph E. Carrico of the FBI Nashville Field Office.
The case is under investigation by USPIS and FBI Nashville Field Office. Trial Attorney Aaron Henricks from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Carroll L. André III are prosecuting it with assistance from Fraud Section Assistant Chief Cory E. Jacobs and Trial Attorney Christopher Fenton.