Federal grand jury hears testimony on scam to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley’s family

A federal grand jury heard testimony Tuesday about a scam to steal the Graceland estate from Elvis Presley’s family.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury heard testimony Tuesday about a scam to steal the Graceland estate from Elvis Presley’s family. 

The subpoenaed witnesses included Rasheed Jeremy Carballo, a former acquaintance of Lisa Holden. Holden is a Branson, Missouri, woman with a long history of scams, forged checks and fraud, for which she served time in state and federal prisons. NBC News first reported on the connections between Holden and the Graceland plot in June: They include a roster of fake personas, post office boxes, and phone and fax numbers. 

Carballo, who was Holden’s roommate, previously told NBC News that in early 2024 she had shared details about a deal to get millions of dollars from a foreclosure involving Lisa Marie Presley’s house.

Lisa Holden on her porch in June.Micah McCoy for NBC NewsHolden did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday and previously denied knowing anything about the scam. The Graceland scheme made international headlines in May. A company with the name Naussany Investments filed documents claiming that Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ only child, owed millions of dollars in unpaid loans. Naussany Investments attempted to force a foreclosure sale of Graceland to collect. A judge tossed the case, finding Naussany Investments’ documents had likely been forged. Following the foiled attempt, someone claiming to represent the scammers emailed media outlets, including NBC News, saying a ring of Nigerian identity thieves were responsible for the scheme. 

The FBI’s Memphis field office has repeatedly declined to comment on the case. A spokesperson for the agency told NBC News earlier this month, “It is not the practice of the FBI to comment on the existence, possibility, or likelihood of an investigation.”

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