Elvis Presley’s Alleged Secret Grandchild in Florida Amid Priscilla’s $1 Million Lawsuit.
Presley maintains strong personal connections to Florida. According to Brigitte's complaint, her late daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, lived there, along with a grandchild (the grandchild of Elvis and Presley) who continues to live in Florida today. This suggests that Lisa Marie, the former couple's only child, may have had another child that the public is unaware of, in addition to the four children already known.
Lisa Marie had a daughter, Riley Keough, and a late son, Benjamin Keough, with her first husband, Danny Keough. They were married in October 1988 and divorced in 1994.
Lisa Marie Presley, known for her song "Lights Out," tied the knot with the legendary pop icon Michael Jackson in May 1994, just three weeks after her divorce from Danny, 59, was finalized. Unfortunately, their marriage lasted less than two years, ending in August 1996, and they did not have any children together.
In January 2008, Lisa Marie married her third husband, Michael Lockwood. The couple welcomed twin daughters, Finley and Harper, on October 7, 2008. Lisa Marie filed for divorce in 2016, citing “irreconcilable differences,” but the legal proceedings weren't completed until 2021.
Tragically, Elvis and Priscilla's only child passed away on January 12, 2023, at the age of 54. The cause of Lisa Marie's death was later identified as complications from a small bowel obstruction.
Throughout her life, Lisa Marie never mentioned having a secret child, either in her memoir, "From Here to the Great Unknown," which she started before her passing and was later finished by her daughter Riley, 35. The book was released on October 8.
Lisa Marie Presley, known for her song "Lights Out," tied the knot with the legendary pop icon Michael Jackson in May 1994, just three weeks after her divorce from Danny, 59, was finalized. Unfortunately, their marriage lasted less than two years, ending in August 1996, and they did not have any children together.
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“Presley was in the process of searching for a permanent residence in the Palm Beach area. She requested that her belongings be relocated to Florida, where they were stored at no expense to facilitate her move,” the court filings noted. “In the year leading up to the filing of the complaint, Presley made multiple trips to Florida and continues to do so regularly.”
On October 19, writer Tony Ortega reported on the lawsuit, which included details about an alleged secret grandchild, on his Substack, The Underground Bunker.
Tony Ortega, 61, who has documented Lisa Marie’s experiences with the Church of Scientology, highlighted, “We know that Lisa’s daughter Riley Keough resides in California, not Florida, and that her son Ben passed away in 2020.” Tony Ortega added: “The lawsuit references Riley a few times, but it’s evident that the grandchild in Florida mentioned is not Riley. Lisa’s younger twin daughters, Harper and Finley, live with their father Michael Lockwood in California.”
The lawsuit suggests that Lisa may have had another child, who is currently living in Florida, and that this grandchild is one of the reasons Priscilla has strong connections to the state, as Tony explained.
In her lawsuit against Brigitte, Priscilla alleged that she and several former business partners defrauded her of $1 million, which is the same amount that the author of Elvis and Me claimed was taken from her.
“This case stems from a carefully orchestrated and reprehensible scheme by the Defendants to exploit an elderly woman by earning her trust, cutting her off from her closest relationships, and misleading her into thinking they would care for her both personally and financially, while their true intention was to strip her of every last dollar she possessed,” according to the court documents obtained.
Brigitte, Kevin Fialko, Vahe Sislyan, Lynn Walker Wright, and Priscilla Presley have been named as defendants in the case.
Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson are connected through a marriage between their families. In 1994, Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and his first wife, Priscilla. This union made Michael Jackson the son-in-law of the King of Rock and Roll. Although their marriage ended in divorce in 1996, the connection between the two legendary figures remained notable. Both Elvis and Michael are often regarded as two of the most influential and iconic figures in the music industry, with their legacies shaping the future of pop and rock music across generations.
Benjamin Storm Keough, born on 21 October 1992 in Tampa, Florida, was the son of Lisa Marie Presley and musician Danny Keough. Grandson of the legendary Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, Benjamin was often noted for his striking resemblance to his famous grandfather. Raised in a family of music and fame, Benjamin’s life was shaped by his renowned lineage. He had a close relationship with his mother, Lisa Marie, and his siblings, including actress Riley Keough, as well as twin sisters Harper Vivienne Ann and Finley Aaron Love Lockwood.
In 2005, he appeared in the documentary Elvis by the Presleys, which gave fans a rare glimpse into the Presley family. Though he reportedly signed a record deal in 2009, no music was ever released, and he preferred to stay out of the spotlight compared to his famous family members. Benjamin tragically passed away on 12 July 2020 at the age of 27 in Calabasas, California. His death was ruled a suicide, and he was buried at Graceland, his grandfather's home in Memphis, Tennessee, alongside his famous family.
Benjamin's life, though brief, is remembered by those who knew him, and his connection to the Presley legacy continues to resonate with fans and family alike. The 27-year-old, who was the son of Lisa Marie Presley and grandson of the late Elvis Presley,
After an autopsy, his cause of death was listed as a shotgun wound, and his manner of death was ruled as suicide. Following his death, Lisa Marie's manager said she was "heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated."
"She adored that boy. He was the love of her life," Roger Widynowski said, adding that she was "trying to stay strong" for her three daughters.
Benjamin was the younger of the two children Lisa Marie Presley had with her first husband, musician Danny Keough, before their divorce in 1994. The other child is Mad Max actress Riley Keough, 31.
Lisa Marie had previously described Keough's resemblance to her famous father as "just uncanny." Footage of Keough and his siblings had featured in the 2012 music video for Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous "duet" with Elvis, I Love You Because.
Her close relationship with her son, whose middle name was Storm, also apparently inspired the title track on her third album, Storm & Grace, released in 2012. He had reportedly signed his own record deal with Universal in 2009, although no music was ever released. In 2013, Lisa Marie told the Huffington Post she was letting Keough do "his own thing."
"I'm going to let him decide when he wants to go out and do what he wants to do," she said. Lisa Marie also had twin 11-year-old daughters with her fourth husband, musician and producer Michael Lockwood, whom she wed in 2006 after brief marriages to pop star Michael Jackson and actor Nicolas Cage.
