After Lisa Marie's passing, it was learned that her oldest son Keough and her late brother Benjamin had been named co-trustees of her trust. After that, Presley began challenging her late daughter's desires in court, claiming the trust documents were invalid. Presley issued a statement on the topic, saying, "I loved Elvis, and he loved me back. Our love resulted in Lisa. It would be an insult to the memory of Elvis Presley and a betrayal of the family's history for anyone to believe otherwise."
Then she continued, "Someone who bought their way into the family business is now pretending to speak for us. This individual does not speak for Elvis or any member of our family. We need some time to talk this over and figure it out, so please be patient with us. Ignore "the noise," if you will. I will continue to pave the way forward with the same respect, honesty, dignity, integrity, and love that I have always shown to Elvis's legacy, our family, and the fans."
There have also been rumors that Presley and Keough aren't communicating right now. According to a person with knowledge of the incident, the two grieving women have had a "very difficult and terrible" few weeks. "Riley has been grieving the loss of her mother and is heartbroken to have to deal with a trust dispute with a family member," the insider claimed.
"Priscilla is confident that she has a solid case and will be found innocent. The source continued, "Riley would prefer to settle this dispute privately, but grandmother and granddaughter are both gearing up for court," so it seems that for the time being, she and Priscilla aren't talking to each other directly but rather through their lawyers "In the event that it came to that.
