Priscilla Presley has denied the shock claims that her granddaughter, Riley Keough, donated eggs so that actor John Travolta and his late wife could conceive their son.
The bombshell rumors came to light as part of a lawsuit lodged against Priscilla by her former associates, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko.
Accusing Elvis’ ex-wife of fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, conversion, misappropriation of name and likeness, and intentional interference with contract and prospective economic advantage, Kruse and Fialko allege that Riley Keough donated her eggs to Travolta and Kelly Preston.
The latter couple were at the time allegedly trying to conceive, and PEOPLE report that they used Keough’s eggs to produce their son, Benjamin, now 15.
The claim specifically references a dispute in the Presley family in the wake of Lisa Marie Presley’s (Keough’s mother) death in 2023. It alleged that Lisa Marie’s ex-husband, Michael Lockwood, told Kruse that Keough had engaged in a deal with John Travolta and Kelly Preston wherein she exchanged her eggs for an old Jaguar car and $20,000.
Preston, it’s alleged, was ‘unable to bear her own children’.
Among the claims it’s presented that Travolta and Preston had previously used Lisa Marie’s eggs, and that Travolta approached her a year after the death of his son Jett in 2010.
Priscilla, however, has lambasted the allegations, labeling them “shameful and untrue”.
Priscilla’s attorneys claimed in a statement that Kruse and her co-conspirators had “demonstrated that there is no bar too low, no ethical line that they are unwilling to cross in an effort to cause further pain to Priscilla Presley and her family”.
“These recent outrageous allegations have absolutely nothing to do with the claims in this case,” the statement continued.
A representative for Riley Keough, meanwhile, told PEOPLE: “We are aware of the latest allegations from Brigitte Kruse. These claims are not only untrue but also deeply hurtful.
“Our family is, and always has been, united in love and respect for one another,” the statement continued.
“Our shared priority remains honoring Lisa Marie’s memory and protecting Elvis’ legacy with dignity. We will not allow outside voices to divide us or to diminish the strength of our bond as a family.”
Michael Lockwood was reportedly approached for comment by the Daily Mail. He said: “That just sounds crazy. I have not heard anything about it.”
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