New reports have surfaced that Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough are not talking to each other as they await their day in court over Lisa Marie Presley‘s estate.
This comes after Lisa’s mother filed a suit to contest the deceased singer-songwriter’s will, which named Riley as trustee and removed Priscilla.
It is alleged that the duo has only been communicating via their lawyers and that Riley is “heartbroken that this has turned into a public matter.” Amid the heated legal battle, several people have come forward to back up Lisa’s decision to leave control of her estate to Riley.
Read on to learn more.
Riley Keough And Priscilla Presley ‘Aren’t Communicating At This Time’
Per Entertainment Tonight, Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter, Riley Keough, are no longer on talking terms following the death of Lisa Marie Presley.
The singer and only child of music icon Elvis Presley and Priscilla died on January 12, 2023. She reportedly left behind a will naming Riley and her late son Benjamin Keough as the co-trustees of her estate.
The publication was recently informed by a source that the strained relationship between Priscilla and Riley was brought on by the former’s decision to challenge the legality of her deceased daughter’s will by insinuating Lisa’s signature on a 2016 amendment was “inconsistent.”
“Riley has been mourning the loss of her mother and is heartbroken to have to deal with a trust dispute with a family member,” the source said.
In the meantime, the pair have only been communicating through their attorneys as their date in court approaches.
The source added, “Priscilla is adamant that she has a valid case and that she will prevail in court. Riley and Priscilla aren’t communicating at this time, but have been in communication through lawyers.”
Riley Keough Reportedly ‘Very Stressed’ By The Estate Due
It was reported that Riley “would prefer to settle this dispute privately,” as she feels her mother would be disappointed with the current situation.
“She is heartbroken that this has turned into a public matter and knows her mother would never want this,” the source said per ET.
The insider also shared that Riley is “very stressed” as she gets prepared for a long battle in court. However, amid all this, she is “trying to keep a positive attitude,” hoping that the decision will ultimately swing in her favor.
Priscilla, on the other hand, “is convinced that [the] old documents had been forged,” despite claims that her decision to contest the will was a “money grab” antic to get control of Lisa’s trust.
Lisa Marie Presley’s ‘Intent Was Very Clear’
Several outsiders have claimed that it has always been Lisa’s intention to leave her estate to her kids. “Lisa’s intent was very clear,” said an insider who recently spoke with People about Lisa’s act of removing Priscilla as a trustee. “Lisa really didn’t feel that Priscilla was doing anything in her best interest.”
The source added that the demised star “lived her life authentically” and “wouldn’t remain quiet when she was being taken advantage of.”
They further remarked, “At the end of the day, these are her wishes, and there’s no question as to what her wishes were. No one’s going to be able to reinvent the last seven or eight years and say no, no, no.”
Lisa Marie Presley Wanted ‘What’s Best For Elvis’
A Managing Partner at Elvis Presley Enterprises, Joel Weinshanker, also shared the same sentiment. “We just want to think about what Lisa would’ve wanted and that’s what’s best for Elvis. She never had a doubt in her mind that that’s Riley,” Weinshanker said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight.
He explained that “numerous amounts of written information” existed to justify Lisa’s will saying she “had talked to so many of her friends about it.”
He added, “There was never a question, and anybody who’s speaking differently isn’t looking out for Elvis, isn’t looking out for Lisa, certainly isn’t looking out for Riley.”
After Lisa’s death, she was buried next to her beloved son, Benjamin, at Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. The famous estate is also the final resting place for Elvis and other members of the Presley family.
