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Bombshell new legal filings in £37 million lawsuit allege Grease star John Travolta’s youngest son was conceived using an egg donated by Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, Riley Keough

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Elvis Presley may have an unacknowledged great-grandchild amid allegations that John Travolta’s youngest son was conceived using an egg donated by the King’s granddaughter, Riley Keough. The bombshell claims emerged in a legal filing lodged in Los Angeles.

The allegations centred on the parentage of the Grease star’s youngest son, Ben, appear in a $50 million (£37 million) breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by Priscilla Presley ’s former business associates, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, against her son, Navarone Garibaldi Garcia. The filing, lodged on 16 December, alleges that Lisa Marie Presley donated eggs so actor Travolta and his late wife Kelly Preston could “get pregnant”.

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Further claims are that her daughter, actress Riley Keough, is the biological mother of the couple’s son Ben, now 15. The claims remain entirely unproven and are presented solely within the plaintiffs’ lawsuit.

According to the complaint, family tensions intensified immediately after Lisa Marie’s death in 2023. It states that “the entire Presley family clamoured for control of the estate and for pay-outs, using plaintiffs Kruse and Fialko as both negotiators and mediators”, with Lisa Marie’s ex-husband, Michael Lockwood, among those involved. Lockwood, 61, is alleged to have told Kruse “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”.

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The filing does not assert that Lisa Marie’s eggs produced a child. The complaint further claims that Lockwood said the Travoltas approached the Presley family again in 2010, one year after their son Jett died following a seizure.

It continues: “Lockwood claimed that Travolta needed to help salvage his career amid claims of sexual assault against other men, which threatened his career as a leading man.” The document adds: “Lockwood claimed that Travolta said he no longer wanted to use Lisa Marie’s eggs because they did not want ‘eggs with heroin’ on them,” referring to her opioid addiction, “and they orchestrated a deal, where Riley Keough gave her eggs to Travolta, so that Kelly could give birth to their son, Ben Travolta.”

Ben was born in November 2010. Preston died in 2020 after a long battle with breast cancer. The filing alleges that Riley Keough was paid modestly for the alleged arrangement. Lockwood is said to have claimed she “was given an old Jaguar and paid between $10,000 – $20,000 for the deal.”

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The complaint also states that the agreement “required a ‘sign off’ from the Church of Scientology, which heavily involved Priscilla’s oversight.” According to the plaintiffs, Lockwood wanted them to use the allegations “to orchestrate a settlement for him and his daughters.”

But when Garcia allegedly learned the information might be used, the filing claims he “threw a tantrum, demanding that Plaintiffs keep Riley’s and Travolta’s son out of the press, since Priscilla promised him that he would be the only male musician in the family and would now be the ‘king.’” The document further claims he “demanded a multi-million-dollar settlement.”

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The Travolta family is based in Ocala, Florida. Priscilla Presley, who is countersuing Kruse and Fialko for fraud and elder abuse, has denied all allegations against her.

Her lawyer, Marty Singer, said that the “shameful, ridiculous, salacious and meritless” claims are “nothing more than a sad and vicious attempt to falsely tarnish the reputation of an 80-year-old woman.” Ben Travolta’s name now appears in the newly amended complaint. In a statement issued by Kruse and Fialko’s lawyer, Jordan Matthews, he defended the filing, saying: “Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko are heartbroken that they have been forced to file their most recent amended complaint.

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Nick Reiner has appeared in court for the first time since he was arrested in connection with the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in Los Angeles at the weekend

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Nick Reiner has appeared in court for the first time. The 32-year-old writer has been charged with first degree murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

The couple were found dead in their LA home on Sunday, with their throats said to have been slit. Hours later, Nick was arrested.

Their son waived his right to enter a plea at his arraignment hearing. He appeared with no shirt and in shackles. He appeared to be wearing what looked like a suicide prevention vest.

During the hearing, Nick said only three words and the judge prevented him from being filmed. The next hearing for Nick has now been set for 7 January. There, he may enter a plea.

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Outside of the LA court, Nick’s lawyer Alan Jackson said there were “complex and serious issues” at play. He asked people not to “rush to judgement” and said nothing substantive had happened in the case today.

Following proceedings, Rob and Michele’s children Jake and Romy made their first public statement, which was shared with US media via a family spokesperson. They said in the joint statement: “Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day.

“The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”

They continued: “We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life. We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”

Romy is believed to be the person who found her father dead. She had allegedly received a call from the couple’s masseuse, who could not get in touch with them. When she arrived at the house, she found her father dead.

It’s said she hadn’t been aware her mum was also home. It’s claimed a paramedic told Romy that her mother had also died too.

The pair’s joint statement echoed Rob’s eldest daughter, who broke her silence earlier in the week. Tracy, 61, who was adopted by Rob during his marriage to Penny Marshall, told NBC News: “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

LA Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said in a press conference about the pair’s deaths: “Upon entering the residence, they discovered the bodies of Mr. And Mrs. Reiner. Detectives from our robbery homicide division homicide special section immediately initiated a comprehensive investigation.

“This case is heartbreaking and deeply personal, not only for the Reiner family and their loved ones, but for our entire city. We extend our deepest condolences to all of those who are affected by this tragedy.”

Nick Reiner has appeared in court for the first time since he was arrested in connection with the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in Los Angeles at the weekend

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Nick Reiner has appeared in court for the first time. The 32-year-old writer has been charged with first degree murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

The couple were found dead in their LA home on Sunday, with their throats said to have been slit. Hours later, Nick was arrested.

Their son waived his right to enter a plea at his arraignment hearing. He appeared with no shirt and in shackles. He appeared to be wearing what looked like a suicide prevention vest.

During the hearing, Nick said only three words and the judge prevented him from being filmed. The next hearing for Nick has now been set for 7 January. There, he may enter a plea.

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Outside of the LA court, Nick’s lawyer Alan Jackson said there were “complex and serious issues” at play. He asked people not to “rush to judgement” and said nothing substantive had happened in the case today.

Following proceedings, Rob and Michele’s children Jake and Romy made their first public statement, which was shared with US media via a family spokesperson. They said in the joint statement: “Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day.

“The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”

They continued: “We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life. We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”

Romy is believed to be the person who found her father dead. She had allegedly received a call from the couple’s masseuse, who could not get in touch with them. When she arrived at the house, she found her father dead.

It’s said she hadn’t been aware her mum was also home. It’s claimed a paramedic told Romy that her mother had also died too.

The pair’s joint statement echoed Rob’s eldest daughter, who broke her silence earlier in the week. Tracy, 61, who was adopted by Rob during his marriage to Penny Marshall, told NBC News: “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

LA Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said in a press conference about the pair’s deaths: “Upon entering the residence, they discovered the bodies of Mr. And Mrs. Reiner. Detectives from our robbery homicide division homicide special section immediately initiated a comprehensive investigation.

“This case is heartbreaking and deeply personal, not only for the Reiner family and their loved ones, but for our entire city. We extend our deepest condolences to all of those who are affected by this tragedy.”

After missing out on a will almost seven years ago, Made In Chelsea star Lonan O’Herlihy has filed a lawsuit against the widow of the man who was his father figure when he was a child.

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Made In Chelsea star Lonan O’Herlihy has sued the widow of the man who was his father figure during his childhood. The personal trainer, 36, who was known as the Posh PT during his time on the hit show, was left out of Hugh Taylor’s will.

The property dealer left a £38million estate, which includes a World War II Hawker Hurricane aircraft, classic cars and high-end properties, following his death in 2019, the majority of which was bequeathed to his wife Jennifer Taylor. Prior to his marriage to Ms Taylor, Hugh was in a ‘committed relationship’ with O’Herlihy’s mother from 1995 until 2003.

Lonan, who starred on Made In Chelsea alongside regulars like Spencer Matthews and Binky Felstead, is now suing Ms Taylor for £5 million and told the court: “Hugh was a father to me, and I was a son to him.”

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The TV star’s lawyer claimed that Taylor was “parental responsibility” to him while his mother and he were together, and that Lonan continued to support him financially until his early 20s. He continued, “He gave Lonan every reason to expect continued support in his real estate career.” Those assurances helped Linan make important life decisions, including his university studies.

Hugh’s considerable wealth was primarily derived from real estate transactions. He and Lonan frequently spoke about their business interests and agreed that Lonan would take over control of various empire divisions with an eye toward the inheritance of the whole. Additionally, it’s claimed that Ms. Taylor prevented Lonan from attending the funeral and that he began to feel “cut out” of his life.

Taylor’s attorney, Richard Wilson KC, argued that the claim was nothing less than “opportunistic.”

He said: “This is not a claim for reasonable provision for his maintenance,’ he continued. ‘It is his wish list of greed – houses, cars, watches, this is a world away from reasonable provision. His approach seems to be: this is a large estate, let’s give Mr O’Herlihy a big chunk of it.

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The claimant’s assertion is genuinely bizarre. It would be impossible for him to be awarded for his maintenance capital assets, which include two properties, a classic car, a luxurious watch, and a painting, upon a request for reasonable financial provision. These are unrelated to the claimant’s payment of his daily expenses. The claim would be pointless because, in any case, the claimant has no need for maintenance, even if he were to make more modest demands.

The claimant is 36 years old, a graduate of a university, well-educated, self-employed, earns about £70 000 per year after taxes, has no dependents, and has good prospects for a future in terms of income. Even if the claimant’s claim that he was a “child of the family” for a while came to an end when the deceased and Mrs. O’Herlihy divorced in 2002.

Following a significant delay and after the estate has been divided, it is also well-out of time. And the claimant has no compelling reason to have delayed bringing it. The hearing is now going on.

After missing out on a will almost seven years ago, Made In Chelsea star Lonan O’Herlihy has filed a lawsuit against the widow of the man who was his father figure when he was a child.

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Made In Chelsea star Lonan O’Herlihy has sued the widow of the man who was his father figure during his childhood. The personal trainer, 36, who was known as the Posh PT during his time on the hit show, was left out of Hugh Taylor’s will.

The property dealer left a £38million estate, which includes a World War II Hawker Hurricane aircraft, classic cars and high-end properties, following his death in 2019, the majority of which was bequeathed to his wife Jennifer Taylor. Prior to his marriage to Ms Taylor, Hugh was in a ‘committed relationship’ with O’Herlihy’s mother from 1995 until 2003.

Lonan, who starred on Made In Chelsea alongside regulars like Spencer Matthews and Binky Felstead, is now suing Ms Taylor for £5 million and told the court: “Hugh was a father to me, and I was a son to him.”

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The TV star’s lawyer claimed that Taylor was “parental responsibility” to him while his mother and he were together, and that Lonan continued to support him financially until his early 20s. He continued, “He gave Lonan every reason to expect continued support in his real estate career.” Those assurances helped Linan make important life decisions, including his university studies.

Hugh’s considerable wealth was primarily derived from real estate transactions. He and Lonan frequently spoke about their business interests and agreed that Lonan would take over control of various empire divisions with an eye toward the inheritance of the whole. Additionally, it’s claimed that Ms. Taylor prevented Lonan from attending the funeral and that he began to feel “cut out” of his life.

Taylor’s attorney, Richard Wilson KC, argued that the claim was nothing less than “opportunistic.”

He said: “This is not a claim for reasonable provision for his maintenance,’ he continued. ‘It is his wish list of greed – houses, cars, watches, this is a world away from reasonable provision. His approach seems to be: this is a large estate, let’s give Mr O’Herlihy a big chunk of it.

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The claimant’s assertion is genuinely bizarre. It would be impossible for him to be awarded for his maintenance capital assets, which include two properties, a classic car, a luxurious watch, and a painting, upon a request for reasonable financial provision. These are unrelated to the claimant’s payment of his daily expenses. The claim would be pointless because, in any case, the claimant has no need for maintenance, even if he were to make more modest demands.

The claimant is 36 years old, a graduate of a university, well-educated, self-employed, earns about £70 000 per year after taxes, has no dependents, and has good prospects for a future in terms of income. Even if the claimant’s claim that he was a “child of the family” for a while came to an end when the deceased and Mrs. O’Herlihy divorced in 2002.

Following a significant delay and after the estate has been divided, it is also well-out of time. And the claimant has no compelling reason to have delayed bringing it. The hearing is now going on.

Charlotte Bellamy, the star of Emmerdale, describes her character’s romance with drug dealer Ray as a car crash.

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Blinded by love, widow Laurel Thomas is convinced Emmerdale’s arch villain Ray Walters is the one. Oblivious to his drug dealing, hostage taking and modern slavery, she is convinced he is a total sweetheart.

Even actress Charlotte Bellamy, who has played Laurel for 23 years, is aghast at her naivety. Like the viewers, she knows it’s a question of when, rather than if she discovers the depths of Ray’s depravity.

Charlotte, 52, who has been frantically leafing through her scripts looking for answers, says: “I have been on the edge of my seat! I have literally been getting the script and going ‘oh my goodness, what will happen? Will this last?’

Because the audience has been demonizing Ray’s character, this storyline is brilliant. They suddenly see a different side. I could be mistaken, but I think the audience will start supporting him because he is a lost soul.

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“He is very endearing to Laurel and is truly falling in love with her,” he said. He adores her life’s warmth, tenderness, and security. However, it is mutual. She thinks he is real, and she is falling for him. True love is the case here.

However, Charlotte fears a pending catastrophe will threaten Laurel and Ray’s romance.

She continues, “I think Ray’s mother, Celia, is one of the worst villains we have ever had,” adding, “I have been here for 23 years.”

This love story is like waiting for a car crash, according to the author. Laurel keeps suffering heartache despite the audience’s best wishes.

“Joe (Absolom) plays Ray brilliantly. Celia takes his believable persona to a whole new level once she realizes he is in love.

In real life, Charlotte and Mungo Denison, a former TV producer and current employer, are happily married. She claims that she has never been lied to or gaslitted like Laurel, even though she was 18 years old.

She says, “Well, I bl**dy hope not”!

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Sunnie, Sunnie, Sunnie, Herbie, 18, Boo, Boo, 16, and Mungo, Susie, Sunnie, all three of whom live in Charlotte’s home, are a joy to spend there, where she can unwind from her hectic work schedule.

Looking forward to Christmas, she says: “We will be having all the family round, lots of food and I will do lots of cooking.”

“It’s nice when everyone gathers around and the grandparents all arrive.”

Her family will play the racket game Padel, but there won’t be any post-dinner charades.

She continues, “We will have a padel tournament.” “It’s all we adore.” My 85-year-old mother-in-law and I play tennis frequently together, and we also play it frequently together. It will be a lot of fun.

And her children will not be tuning in to watch their mum on Emmerdale on Christmas Day.

She responds, “Oh no, they don’t watch me in the soap!”

It’s all they know, and I’ve been doing it for that long.

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Given that I worked while pregnant, they all technically have been in Emmerdale. However, it has never crossed my family’s radar other than once when my eldest noticed my picture on a Sky TV guide screen.

“What’s great now is that younger people are watching the soap on YouTube. Funny skits and edits are also making it on to TikTok. It’s brilliant that Emmerdale can now be accessed on these platforms.”

Despite being a better man-watcher, Charlotte does have some traits that make her more attractive.

Never in a million years did Charlotte, who joined the soap in 2002, anticipate remaining here. Charlotte claims that this is the reason she continues to be so grateful.

She admits, “It’s lovely playing someone who’s so wholesome.” Laurel is addicted to drugs, alcohol, and isn’t perfect, so she deserves happiness. That’s why she is so drawn to Ray.

“But I’m given these storylines, and I’m still a part of the soap. Sometimes you witness it for the first time when you work with new actors like Joe and Jaye Griffiths, who play Celia.

She claims that the soap’s newcomers have helped her appreciate both the joy of eating lunch together as a cast and the beauty of the Emmerdale village Christmas lights. I feel fortunate, she says.

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She never takes for granted that she played such a fantastic character for so long, which is also true.

She explains that Laurel could get a tree at any time at the bus stop. This should be kept in mind. It will always roll on because we are just tiny pawns.

Charlotte predicts that as she and her husband’s latest storyline develop, they’ll become closer and have a wonderful Christmas together.

She claims that “they both really fall for one another.” They perform family charades on Christmas Day.

But Ray has no idea how to play and has never known a close family. After witnessing the couple’s intense love, Charlotte declares, “It’s total euphoria.”

She praises Joe for his convincing performance as the villain shows his soft side, but she won’t reveal when Laurel will learn about Ray’s secret life as a drug dealer.

She claims, “We’ve had so much good fortune having Joe come to Emmerdale.” It’s been a pleasure to work with him and he continues to work.

Charlotte apprehensive about how Ray’s real wickedness will be dealt an unimaginable blow to her. She says, “I believe she won’t be able to comprehend it.” Your mind completely jumbles up when you are with someone and feel as though you’re completely gaslit. It’s like being told the truth at the worst possible level. Added to that Rhona, Marlon, and April all had this knowledge.

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What will happen next? What will she learn? I’m hoping that the audience will begin asking these questions. They also, in my opinion, want him to be saved. He wants to redeem himself, which the scripts are so clever at.

As well as playing out Laurel’s doomed love affair, Charlotte is looking forward to the forthcoming Corriedale episode in January – when there will be a crossover between Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

There are many characters with a lot of history, she says of Emmerdale.

The way the stories are woven into them is like a puzzle because people are really invested in them.

“But what I enjoy most about Emmerdale is how constantly it finds new ways to tell its stories. I firmly believe there is a place for soap, and Emmerdale’s great thing is that it never fails to ask, “How can we move with the times?” ‘”.