Recent legal proceedings have brought forth a startling and unverified allegation involving a financial transaction between John Travolta and Riley Keough.
The lawsuit asserts that Travolta compensated Keough for donating an egg, allegedly allowing him and his wife, Kelly Preston, to have a child. If this claim were true, it would mean the couple’s son, Benjamin, is biologically linked to Elvis Presley’s lineage as his great-grandson.
Priscilla Presley, who is Keough’s grandmother and was once married to the legendary Elvis, reacted strongly to the lawsuit’s claim. Her legal team released a statement denouncing the accusation as ‘outrageous’.
The attorneys representing Priscilla stated: “Brigitte Kruse, Kevin Fialko, and their co-conspirators have 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.”
They further commented: “These recent outrageous allegations have absolutely nothing to do with the claims in this case”, asserting that these claims ‘absolutely will be addressed in court’.
The origins of the lawsuit trace back to Brigitte Kruse, who previously worked with Priscilla Presley, and revolves around a financial disagreement.
According to the suit, Kruse was informed by Michael Lockwood that Travolta had remunerated Keough approximately $20,000 along with an old Jaguar car in exchange for her eggs for him and his spouse.
The document outlines: “Michael Lockwood, [Keough’s mother] Lisa Marie’s ex-husband, and the father of Harper and Finley Lockwood approached Plaintiff Kruse, telling her that John Travolta’s wife, Kelly Preston, had been unable to bear her own children, and Travolta and Presley previously used Lisa Marie’s eggs to get pregnant.”
The suit also includes an allegation that Lockwood conveyed that the Grease actor opted against using Lisa Marie’s eggs due to concerns of potential contamination with ‘heroin’.
As an alternative, the suit claims Riley Keough’s eggs were utilized by Travolta and Preston, enabling Kelly to give birth to their child, Ben Travolta.
Michael Lockwood, when contacted by the Daily Mail, refuted these claims, stating: “That just sounds crazy. I have not heard anything about it.”
Travolta and Preston welcomed Benjamin into their family in 2010, just a year after the tragic loss of their son Jett, who suffered a fatal seizure at the age of 16.
The couple regarded Benjamin as a ‘miracle’, with Travolta expressing to People in 2011: “He’s given the house a renewed spirit and a purpose.”
UNILAD has approached representatives for Travolta and Keough for their comments on the matter.