Inside Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough's 'nasty feud' as they 'barely speak'
Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter Riley Keough are reportedly "barely speaking" after becoming wrapped up in a feud over Lisa Marie Presley's will.
The pair are currently head-to-head in a complex legal battle over Lisa Marie's trust, with Priscilla claiming she has been pushed out because of a 2016 amendment.
Legal documents have revealed that Priscilla, 77, and Lisa Marie's former business manager Barry Siegel have been removed as trust mangers.
Instead, they were replaced by Lisa Marie's children Riley and Benjamin Keough. Benjamin sadly died in 2020 at the age of 27.
Riley, 33, and Priscilla are now thought to be at odds with one another over how to execute Lisa Marie's wishes.
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The two stars are now thought to be "barely speaking" to one another.
Priscilla and Riley 'don't see eye to eye' (REX/Shutterstock)A source close to the family told People : "They do not see eye to eye."
The alleged growing tension between Riley and her grandmother started just four days after Lisa Marie's public memorial.
Following the funeral, Priscilla filed a petition in Los Angeles questioning the "authenticity and validity" of a 2016 amendment to her daughter's will.
Priscilla is asking a judge to set aside a change made to Lisa Marie's trust which eliminates her as a trustee and replaces her with Riley and Benjamin.
The amendment document misspelled Priscilla's name and had a signature that appeared unusual, Priscilla's lawyers argue.
In a filing to the Los Angeles Superior Court, her lawyers said that she only became aware of the "purported 2016 amendment" after Lisa Marie's death.
Priscilla is challenging Lisa Marie's will (Getty Images North America)
Riley has been named as trust manager (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock)Priscilla argues that the amendment was never delivered to her during her daughter's lifetime, as required by the will.
Her lawyers also argue that the amendment was neither witnessed nor notarised.
A source close to the family previously said Riley has been left "heartbroken" by the reported feud.
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The source told Entertainment Tonight : "Riley has been mourning the loss of her mother and is heartbroken to have to deal with a trust dispute with a family member.
"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."
Lisa Marie died at the age of 54 (Damian Dovarganes/AP/REX/Shutterstock)
She suffered two cardiac arrests (Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial)The source also claimed that Riley would have wanted to settle the matter in private, but that both parties are now "gearing up" to say their piece in court.
A close friend of Lisa Marie slammed Priscilla for challenging the will.
"It’s strictly a money grab. She had no relationship with Priscilla, [her ex-husband] Michael Lockwood or her half-brother [Navarone Garibaldi]," Lisa Marie's friend said.
"Lisa lived her life authentically… She wouldn't remain quiet when she was being taken advantage of.
"At the end of the day, these are her wishes, and there's no question as to what her wishes were," Lisa Marie's friend told People.
The Mirror has approached representatives of Riley and Priscilla for comment.
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