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The FBI is reportedly investigating the attempted 'fraudulent' sale of Graceland, the former home and burial site of Elvis Presley.
Sources told TMZ that officials at Graceland and people from Riley Keough's camp, who is the sole trustee of her grandfather's estate, have been in touch with the FBI.
The outlet reported that the agency are 'interested' in launching a criminal probe into the sale.
The King of Rock 'n' Roll's Memphis estate was due to go under the hammer this week until Keough, 34, launched a legal bid to block the sale.
Her lawyer Jeff Germany told a court there are 'significant serious allegations regarding the authenticity' of documents supposedly showing that her late mom Lisa Marie Presley borrowed $3.8million using Graceland as collateral.
Sources told TMZ that officials at Graceland and people from Riley Keough 's camp, who is the sole trustee of her grandfather's estate, have been in touch with the FBI
The King of Rock 'n' Roll's Memphis estate was due to go under the hammer this week until Keough, seen here, launched a legal bid to block the sale
The alleged loan was taken through a Missouri company called Naussany Investments and Private Lending.
Germany told the court he had had 'no contact' whatsoever with Nassauny, any lawyers acting on its behalf, or from its supposed boss Kurt Naussany.
That left it a straightforward decision for Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins who said it was in the 'public interest' to uphold a temporary restraining order blocking the proposed Thursday 10am sale on the steps of the courthouse.
'The court will enjoin the sale as requested because the real estate is considered unique under Tennessee law and, in being unique, the loss of the real estate would be considered irreparable harm,' he told the ten-minute hearing.
The one-page fax signed by Gregory E. Naussany and received by the court today, said: 'I respectfully deny the allegations made by Danielle Riley Keough. I believe the claims made against Naussany Investments & Private Lending are unfounded.'
He said his firm was 'prepared to provide evidence and arguments' in its defense when the matter proceeds to trial.
On Wednesday, the mystery lender Gregory Nassauny told DailyMail.com that the case was too complicated and that he had given up the fight for the mansion.
In response to an email sent to an address on the court papers, a man purporting to be Nassauny told DailyMail.com said he was 'withdrawing all claims with prejudice.'
The King of Rock and Roll bought the Graceland estate in 1957 for $102,500, the same year he recorded a slew of iconic hits including 'Blue Christmas' and 'All Shook Up'; seen in 1956
Attorney, Jeff Germany, addresses the media after a Shelby County Judge temporarily blocks the sale of Graceland
Due to the deed of trust not being recorded and the loan being obtained in different state, legal action would have to be filed in multiple states and Naussany Investments & Private Lending will not acquire to proceed,' he said in the email.
'That comes from consultation of the lawyers for the company. There was no harm meant on Ms. Keough for her mothers LMP mis habits and mis managing of money (sic).'
Asked to clarify whether he was abandoning all efforts to pursue the supposed $3.8 million he claims to have loaned the late Lisa Marie Presley, Nassauny said in a follow up: 'Per counsel it's in the best interest as multiple filings would have to be filed in 3 different states. The company will
