Elvis Presley

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Find ud af hvordan en Missouri-kvinde forsøgte at snyde Elvis Presleys familie! Kan Graceland virkelig være i fare?

Det er ikke hver dag, at man hører om skæbner, der involverer både Elvis Presley og mulige svindelnumre, men en kvinde fra Missouri, Lisa Jeanine Findley, har været i mediernes søgelys for netop det. Findley, 53 år, fra Kimberling City, blev arresteret fredag morgen under federal anklage for at have orkestreret et kompliceret svindelsystem rettet mod Elvis Presleys familie. Ifølge anklagerne forsøgte hun at stjæle familiens ejerskabsretter til den ikoniske ejendom, Graceland, som Elvis kaldte sit hjem. Wow, én ting er at være Elvis-fan, men at ville overtage hans hjem? Det er skam noget, der ville få selv Blue Suede Shoes til at krølle!

Anklagerne inkluderer alvorlige anklager om postbedrageri og forværret identitetstyveri, og det ser ud til, at Findley ikke er ny i spillet. Hun har en lang historie med mindre svindelnumre. Det er næsten, som om hun har en liste med briller i forskellige farver, som hun putter på, afhængig af hvilken identitet hun skal påtage sig! Det hele blev dog levende, da hun angiveligt forsøgte at sælge Graceland - som om det er noget, man bare kan sætte til salg på Den Blå Avis!

Findleys planer om at tage kontrol over den ikoniske ejendom er blevet stoppet af myndighederne, men hele sagen rejser spørgsmålet: hvor langt vil folk gå for penge og berømmelse? Og hvordan påvirker det efterkommerne til den kongelige rock-'n'-roll? I en tid, hvor berømthed og rigdom kan synes som en ride på en rutschebane, er denne historie kun én af mange, der viser den mørkke side ved berømmelse. Findley risikerer nu en minimumstraffo på to år i fængsel – en tid, hvor hun kan tænke over sine valg, iført en stribet dragt i stedet for de glamorøse klæder, hun umuligt en dag forestillede sig!

Og mens vi snakker om Graceland, skal vi ikke glemme, at stedet i sig selv tiltrækker tusindvis af besøgende – deriblandt rockreporter Erica Banas, som i sommer besøgte stedet og fandt stor følelser ved Elvis' grav. Tal om et reminder om livets skrøbelighed! Elvis Presley har påvirket musikkulturen på en sådan måde, at hans arv lever videre, selv midt i bizarre forsøg på at overtage hans livsværk. Graceland er ikke bare et hus; det er et symbol på rock ’n’ roll og en del af musikens historie. Hvem kunne dog tro, at det kunne have været i fare på grund af en bedrager?

Woman Charged for Scheme to Defraud Elvis Presley's Family (Department of Justice)

Lisa Jeanine Findley, also known as Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Gregory Naussany, Kurt Naussany, Lisa Jeanine Sullins, and Carolyn Williams, 53, of Kimberling ...

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Woman charged in alleged scheme to steal Graceland, extort Elvis ... (NBC News)

A Missouri woman with a long history of small-time scams and fraud was arrested Friday morning on federal charges in connection with a scheme to extort ...

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Multimillion-dollar plot targeting Elvis Presley's heirs busted by feds (Fox News)

Authorities arrested a woman on Friday for allegedly defrauding Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars. Lisa Jeanine Findley attempted to sell ...

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through ... (WVTM13)

Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Missouri is accused of scheming to steal the Presley family's ownership interest in Graceland, prosecutors said, ...

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Woman Charged in Scheme to Sell Graceland, Defraud Elvis ... (Rolling Stone)

The Department of Justice accuses a Missouri woman, Lisa Jeanine Findley, of allegedly orchestrating a plot to take control of Graceland.

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Woman charged in scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family (wreg.com)

Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Missouri, is charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. She will face a mandatory minimum of two years ...

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Missouri woman arrested on federal charges in an alleged scheme ... (NewsChannel5.com)

According to the Department of Justice, Lisa Jeanine Findley, reportedly posed as three different people affiliated with a fictitious private lender and falsely ...

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Why Crying at Elvis Presley's Grave is One of My Favorite Summer ... (96.3 KKLZ)

Our rock reporter Erica Banas visited Graceland this summer. It was a memorable visit in many emotional ways.

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Missouri woman charged in scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family (NewsNation Now)

Lisa Findley charged with mail fraud, identity theft in Graceland scheme · She claimed Lisa Marie Presley's loan defaulted, tried to auction mansion · Findley ...

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Woman charged in scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family and sell ... (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Missouri is accused of scheming to steal the Presley family's ownership interest in Graceland, prosecutors said, ...

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Missouri woman arrested in alleged scheme to defraud Elvis ... (ABC News)

Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Missouri, was charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, the DOJ said. During a brief appearance on Friday in the ...

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family in ... (The Associated Press)

A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently sell Elvis Presley's Graceland property in Memphis.

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Missouri woman charged in scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family (fox5sandiego.com)

Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, was charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. She's set to appear in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of ...

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Elvis Presley's family targeted in massive fraud scheme by Missouri ... (CBS News)

Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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Why Crying at Elvis Presley's Grave is One of My Favorite Summer ... (Country 103.7)

Our rock reporter Erica Banas visited Graceland this summer. It was a memorable visit in many emotional ways.

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A woman allegedly posed as 3 people in the plot to defraud Elvis ... (Fortune)

A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated the brazen scheme, the Justice Department said Friday.

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What was Elvis Presley's cause of death? A look back at the King's ... (The Commercial Appeal)

Elvis Presley died on Aug. 16, 1977, in Memphis. The King of Rock 'n' Roll was 42 years old.

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Mandan man keeps Elvis Presley's memory alive through ... (KFYR-TV)

Many remember Elvis ...

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through ... (WLBT)

A Missouri woman is ...

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Remembering Elvis Presley And Time Spent Recording On ... (Forbes)

Musicians Charlie McCoy and Jerry Kennedy share memories of working with Elvis.

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through ... (KFDA)

A Missouri woman is ...

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Woman Arrested in Alleged Scheme to Steal Elvis Presley's Graceland (Billboard)

The 53-year-old woman, whose name is Lisa Jeanine Findley but has gone by numerous aliases, has been charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. She ...

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Missouri woman charged in scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family (fox2now.com)

Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, was charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. She's set to appear in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of ...

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Why Crying at Elvis Presley's Grave is One of My Favorite Summer ... (WROR)

Our rock reporter Erica Banas visited Graceland this summer. It was a memorable visit in many emotional ways.

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Woman charged in plot to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley's heirs (The Washington Post)

A 53-year-old Missouri woman is accused of creating fake documents, including a deed of trust, to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley's heirs and sell it ...

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through ... (WESTERNMASSNEWS.com)

A Missouri woman is ...

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Elvis Presley's stepbrother feels the King's 'presence' in Las Vegas ... (Fox News)

Elvis Presley's stepbrother, David Stanley, recently shared he's felt the "presence" of the late icon at the Las Vegas hotel that hosted his famous ...

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Why Crying at Elvis Presley's Grave is One of My Favorite Summer ... (95.9 The RAT)

Our rock reporter Erica Banas visited Graceland this summer. It was a memorable visit in many emotional ways.

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through ... (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and ...

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through ... (KJCT8.com)

A Missouri woman is ...

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through ... (WCJB)

A Missouri woman is ...

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Missouri Grandma Arrested in Bizarre Plot To Steal Elvis Presley's ... (Vanity Fair)

Officials say a Missouri woman pretended to be three different people in a bizarre effort to steal Graceland, Elvis Presley's famous home.

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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through ... (WALB)

A Missouri woman is ...

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