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Lisa Jeanine Findley, a Missouri woman, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for trying to sell off Elvis Presley‘s Graceland using a fake company and forged documents.
Findley’s intricate scheme involved posing as individuals connected to a fake lender, fabricating loan documents, and even publishing a fraudulent foreclosure notice for the iconic estate.
Key Takeaways
- Lisa Jeanine Findley sentenced to 57 months in prison for attempting to fraudulently sell Graceland by using fake companies and forged documents.
- Findley falsely claimed that Lisa Marie Presley had borrowed $3.8 million from a bogus lender and used Graceland as collateral, threatening to sell it if a settlement wasn’t paid.
- The scheme involved posing as multiple individuals associated with the fake lender, fabricating loan documents, and publishing a fake foreclosure notice.
- Findley pleaded guilty to mail fraud but had an aggravated identity theft charge dropped as part of a plea deal.
- Graceland, Elvis Presley’s former home turned museum, remains a popular tourist attraction, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
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