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Riley Keough fights foreclosure claim against Graceland
Riley Keough, Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter and the person now over Graceland, claims the documents alleging the debt are fraudulent.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A company claims Lisa Marie Presley owed it millions of dollars and wants to force a sale of the famed Graceland mansion in Memphis to pay it off. It’s a claim Elvis Presley’s granddaughter is denying.
An LLC called Naussany Investments and Private Lending claims Lisa Marie Presley, who died in January 2023, borrowed $3.8 million from its company using the deed to Graceland as collateral. According to the latest filing, the company placed a lien on the property and has scheduled a foreclosure sale of Graceland for May 23, 2024.
In a countersuit filed May 15, 2024, Riley Keough, Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter, claims the documents alleging the debt are fraudulent. Keough is the trustee for Promenade Trust, according to her filing, which currently owns Graceland.
Keough’s complaint alleges her mother never borrowed money from Naussany Investments, and also claims that the company is not “a real entity.”
“Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC appears to be a false entity created for the purpose of defrauding the Promenade Trust, the heirs of Lisa Marie Presley, or any purchaser of Graceland at a non-judicial sale,” said Keough’s suit.
The countersuit goes on to claim that a deed of trust purportedly signed in May 2018 in Florida was never recorded in Shelby County. It claims the documents which “bear signatures that look like the signatures of Lisa Marie Presley” are forgeries and that Presley never signed any such documents.
Keough’s claim says the notary on the deed confirmed she never notarized a promissory note or deed of trust in Florida in May 2018, nor met Lisa Marie Presley. The complaint also claims a document listed as a promissory note from Florida includes language that was not used in that state before 2020.
Keough is asking the court to issue a temporary restraining order against Naussany Investments and any party connected to it from conducting a sale of Graceland. It also asks for a permanent injunction against the company from taking further actions, and for the court to declare the documents as fraudulent.
John Turner, an attorney with The Crone Law Firm said this situation is unique. He claimed the most well known building in the city could be foreclosed on based on the documentation.
“They do have documentation, I mean they’ve attached a note and a deed of trust that are notarized, however the trust’s position is those are both fraudulent,” Turner said. “That they are forgery and a forgery can never be used to convey good title.”
According to Turner, he’s been practicing law for decades. He said as a longtime Memphian he’s never seen Graceland in a position that they are in.
“It is very rare that you take on a multi-million dollar entity like the Presley estate and all of its various entities to try to take Graceland,” he said.
Fans ABC24 spoke with said they are all shook up over the idea such a remarkable place that means so much to the world could be sold.
“It would be a shame, it would be sad, it would be a loss for the family and Memphis,” said Elvis fan Vikki Facenda.
Facenda said the memories of Graceland go beyond the signatures on the wall outside of the property. She said the estate recently began opening more opportunities throughout the year.
“For the first time ever they had a Christmas thing here so for the granddaughter to, nah they can make that, that’s chump change. They can make that anyway and pay that off,” Facenda said.
The two groups are set to meet in Shelby County Chancery Court Wednesday morning, just a day before the scheduled sale.
ABC24 reached out to Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) and Graceland officials, who said the “claims are fraudulent” and a foreclosure sale does not exist:
Elvis Presley Enterprises can confirm that these claims are fraudulent. There is no foreclosure sale. Simply put, the counter lawsuit has been filed is to stop the fraud
Sergeant Tony Bryand spent 10 months in the Middle East, and never got to see his stepdaughter perform – until Saturday
CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Few things match the mystery of the theater, or the warmth that comes from the holidays. At the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, that warmth was easy to spot Saturday night.
Hundreds gathered to watch the musical White Christmas, but for one person, the show wasn’t the most important part of their evening.
It was who would be there.
“Me and her have had a really good bond since I’ve came into her life,” Sergeant Tony Bryand said.
Sgt. Bryand has been away on deployment in Kuwait for the last 10 months, returning home just in time for the holidays. On stage, his stepdaughter, nine-year-old Jenalia, plays Susan Waverly.
“Me being gone is a big change, really hard on her,” Sgt. Bryand said, choking up. “Hard on me.”
During the preshow announcement, emcee Nancy Nelson walked out, set to announce the start of the show.
Instead, she was interrupted by Jenalia.
“On behalf of the theater, Nancy, we would all like to thank you for all you do!” Jenalia said, surprising Nancy.
“You should have them, and I know someone who wants to give them to you, darling,” Nelson said in response. “Turn around!”
In front of the crowd, Jenalia turned and saw Sgt. Bryand, running into his arms, reuniting the two after months apart.
“He has not seen her on this stage, in this show, but he will tonight!” Nelson said while the two embraced.
Sgt. Bryand sat and watched his stepdaughter perform during the show, the nerves he had conquered, and now reunited for the holidays.
“Gonna give her a memory, gonna give us a memory that we’ll never forget,” he said.
The road conditions were snowy and icy when the crash occurred.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. — One man was killed after his truck collided with another vehicle in Inver Grove Heights on Saturday afternoon, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The man was driving up the entrance ramp from Concord Boulevard to northbound Highway 52 when his truck lost control, said the state patrol.
His truck crossed over the northbound lanes of Highway 52 before colliding with another vehicle, said the state patrol.
The road conditions were snowy and icy when the crash occurred.
The state patrol identified the man who died as 74-year-old Willard Pohl of Inver Grove Heights.
The driver of the other vehicle and his five passengers, which included four children, were not injured in the crash.
The Red Bulls were deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they played a role in strengthening defense relationships with partner nations.
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — The Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division, known as the “Red Bulls,” has returned home after a 10-month deployment to the Middle East.
On Saturday, the second wave of over 550 Citizen-Soldiers reunited with their families at the division’s headquarters in Arden Hills.
This homecoming follows the first wave of soldiers who returned earlier this week, marking the end of a successful mission that began in February 2024.
The Red Bulls were deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they played a role in strengthening defense relationships with partner nations.
During their deployment, the Red Bulls conducted numerous military-to-military exercises with partner nation forces in the region. They also modernized the division headquarters with top of the line communications equipment. Lieutenant Colonel Jay Hackett, the Infantry Battalion Commander, expressed pride in the unit’s focus and dedication throughout the mission.
“They really took care of the mission, and more importantly, they took care of each other,” Hackett said.
The scene at the Arden Hills headquarters was filled with emotion as families eagerly awaited their loved ones’ return. One soldier, medic Kacie Lou, was greeted with warm embraces from her parents and grandparents. When asked about her first desire upon returning home, she humorously replied, “I want to go eat some tacos.”
Another returning soldier described the surreal feeling of being back, stating, “It’s unexplainable. I feel like I’m in a dream, and I don’t think it’ll really set in until tomorrow morning when I wake up in my own bed.”
The Red Bulls’ return marks another chapter in the division’s rich history of service. With roots dating back to 1856, the Minnesota National Guard has consistently answered the nation’s call, with more than 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen serving across 58 communities in the state.
