Presley Suit Alleges Keough Egg Donation to Travoltas
A legal filing in an ongoing dispute within the Presley family has alleged that Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, donated eggs to actor John Travolta and his late wife, Kelly Preston, resulting in the birth of their youngest son, Benjamin, in 2010. The claim surfaced in an amended complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Priscilla Presley's former business associates, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, who are suing Presley's son, Navarone Garcia, for breach of contract.
The document, part of a broader $50 million lawsuit involving accusations of fraud and financial misconduct, states that Keough, then in her early 20s, provided the eggs because Preston was unable to conceive naturally. In exchange, Keough allegedly received an old Jaguar vehicle and payments ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. The filing includes a handwritten note referencing "CA fertility partners, Ben Travolta, and Kelly Preston carried baby," along with a text message exchange that reportedly describes Benjamin as Presley's "beautiful greatgrandson." It further claims the arrangement required approval from the Church of Scientology, of which Travolta has been a member since...