Elvis Has Not Left The Building
May 24, 2024 12:37 PM Subscribe
The Tennessee Attorney General is investigating the mysterious investment company that attempted to have Graceland, the late Elvis Presley's mansion that is one of America's most successful tourist attractions, sold at a foreclosure sale.
The company, Naussany Investments and Private Lending, claimed that the late Lisa Marie Presley used Graceland for collateral on a loan, but actress Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter, filed a countersuit claiming that the documents and notarization were falsified. The claim has since been denied.
(Technically, Elvis did leave the building; he's buried on the grounds with his parents and daughter, among others.)
The company, Naussany Investments and Private Lending, claimed that the late Lisa Marie Presley used Graceland for collateral on a loan, but actress Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter, filed a countersuit claiming that the documents and notarization were falsified. The claim has since been denied.
(Technically, Elvis did leave the building; he's buried on the grounds with his parents and daughter, among others.)
And my traveling companions
Are ghosts and shell companies
I'm looking at ghosts and LLCs
But I've reason to believe
We all will be received
In Graceland
posted by credulous at 1:06 PM on May 24 [20 favorites]
Are ghosts and shell companies
I'm looking at ghosts and LLCs
But I've reason to believe
We all will be received
In Graceland
posted by credulous at 1:06 PM on May 24 [20 favorites]
Very weird.
When someone dies, the scammers come. They know that it's a time when the family will be struggling with a lot of logistics and legal formalities that they're not well equipped for. Illegitimate claimants will contact whoever is managing the estate in the hopes that they'll just send money over.
It looks like this might have been a standard scam executed by shitbags who monitor the death certificate filings and go after grieving families. Maybe they didn't recognize the name Lisa Marie Presley?
posted by mr_roboto at 1:45 PM on May 24 [14 favorites]
When someone dies, the scammers come. They know that it's a time when the family will be struggling with a lot of logistics and legal formalities that they're not well equipped for. Illegitimate claimants will contact whoever is managing the estate in the hopes that they'll just send money over.
It looks like this might have been a standard scam executed by shitbags who monitor the death certificate filings and go after grieving families. Maybe they didn't recognize the name Lisa Marie Presley?
posted by mr_roboto at 1:45 PM on May 24 [14 favorites]
Came here to say the same thing, mr_roboto. This is just a run of the mill attempt to run a scam, the estate probably get hundreds of attempts a year since there's a lot of money involved. Not sure why this one has made the news.
posted by Melismata at 1:54 PM on May 24 [1 favorite]
posted by Melismata at 1:54 PM on May 24 [1 favorite]
Hopefully this national media spotlight on the scammers will result in real consequences for them. They must be squirming right now.
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 2:23 PM on May 24 [2 favorites]
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 2:23 PM on May 24 [2 favorites]
Not sure why this one has made the news.
Do they usually get to the point of announcing a foreclosure sale?
posted by Halloween Jack at 2:42 PM on May 24 [4 favorites]
Do they usually get to the point of announcing a foreclosure sale?
posted by Halloween Jack at 2:42 PM on May 24 [4 favorites]
Not sure why this one has made the news.
Because they were trying to force the sale of arguably the most famous private home in the US?
posted by jeoc at 7:46 PM on May 24 [9 favorites]
Because they were trying to force the sale of arguably the most famous private home in the US?
posted by jeoc at 7:46 PM on May 24 [9 favorites]
Surprising the TN Attorney General actually did one good thing!
posted by nofundy at 6:15 AM on May 25 [2 favorites]
posted by nofundy at 6:15 AM on May 25 [2 favorites]
Ok, but then the headlines were all misleading and click-baity. Instead of “Graceland on auction block” it should have been “scammers boldly try to claim Graceland” or something.
posted by Melismata at 8:10 AM on May 25
posted by Melismata at 8:10 AM on May 25
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