The former self-proclaimed “troublemaker” fraudster has been revealed by the Department of Justice as 53-year-old Lisa Jeanine Findley. Prosecutors said Findley had used several aliases over the years.
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A Missouri woman is suspected of trying to seize ownership of Elvis Presley’s former home, Graceland, and extort millions of dollars from his descendants, the Justice Department announced Friday.
1977 coincided with the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. Perception, died at the age of 42.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, was arrested Friday morning on charges of allegedly coordinating an attempted foreclosure on Graceland, which she claimed Presley had The late daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, pledged Graceland as collateral for a loan she failed to repay.
“The defendants hatched a scheme to fraudulently sell Graceland, falsely claiming that Elvis Presley Presley’s daughter has pledged the historic landmark as collateral for a loan she failed to repay during her lifetime.
Findlay was charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. If convicted, she could be sentenced to at least two years in prison for aggravated identity theft and up to 20 years in prison for mail fraud.
According to prosecutors, her aliases included Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Lisa Jeanne Sullins, Caroline Williams, Gregory Nosani and Kuhl Te Nosani.
In May, an individual claiming to be associated with a sham private lending company called Naussany Investments responded to an email that had attempted to take over Graceland through foreclosure. new york times They allegedly claimed to be Nigerian fraudsters.
“I was the one causing trouble,” the email authors said, suggesting they were deeply involved in the dark web and clandestine networks across the United States. “We figured out how to steal. That’s what we did.
Court documents say Findley identified himself as various employees of Naussany Investments and claimed Lisa Marie Presley borrowed $2.8 million from the company. Prosecutors said the loan never existed.
By filing false foreclosure documents, deeds and claims with the court, Findley attempted to get the Presley family to hand over $2.85 million to Naussany Investments or else they would auction the property to the highest bidder.
However, Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter, actress Danielle Riley Keough, filed a lawsuit to retain ownership of the property she inherited after her mother’s death. Keogh claimed the loan was illegal and that Nosani Investments was “a sham entity.” Keough’s lawyers also claimed that Presley’s and a notary’s signatures on some of Nosani’s documents were forged.
Nosani halted all foreclosure attempts after the Tennessee Chancery Court blocked Graceland’s foreclosure after Keough filed a lawsuit. The court determined that the foreclosure sale would cause irreparable harm to Keogh and postponed the foreclosure sale until it was determined who retained rights to the property.
Earlier this summer, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office turned over the investigation to the Justice Department.
The Postal Inspection Service also reportedly played a role in the investigation, linking Naussany Investments’ business address to a post office in Hollister, Missouri, near Findley’s home where she rented PO Box 1015. The rental application was filed under “Lisa Holden,” one of Findlay’s aliases.
Law enforcement officials expressed surprise Friday that fraudsters were so bold in targeting such a high-profile property.
“As a Memphian, I know Graceland is a national treasure,” Kevin G. Ritz, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, said in a statement.
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