Actress Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, is said to have locked her grandmother, Priscilla Presley, out of the iconic singer’s historic Graceland estate. By The daily mailKeough’s decision comes after Priscilla challenged an amendment to her late daughter Lisa Marie Presleyhis will.
Lisa Marie died in January at the age of 54 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest. Her death came just two days after the Golden Globes, where she and Priscilla appeared together to support the film Elvis. (Actor Austin Butler, whose heavily accented portrayal of the king became meme legend, lost the Academy Award for Best Actor to Brendan Fraser on Sunday night.)
At the time of Lisa Marie’s death, she still owed the IRS millions of dollars, but she also retained $35 million in life insurance policiesof which her 14-year-old twin daughters were named beneficiaries and Keough was named trustee, replacing Priscilla.
NOW, THE Daily mail says a source told them that because Priscilla decided to challenge the validity of her daughter’s will, which essentially left her out of a trust worth a fortuneKeough “changed the locks on the doors and upstairs archives” to prevent Priscilla from access Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.
Last week, a Presley family source said People that Keough and her grandmother “disagree”. The outlet also reported that Lisa Marie’s trust includes the Graceland mansion and a 15% stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises, all of which grossed around $110 million in 2022.
The Daily Beast has reached out to Keough and Presley for comment.