Riley Keough's Emotional Personal Letter to 'Hurtful' Grandmother Priscilla Presley Revealed amid Lawsuit: 'I Have Protected You'

Riley Keough's Emotional Personal Letter to 'Hurtful' Grandmother Priscilla Presley Revealed amid Lawsuit: 'I Have Protected You'

Frazer Harrison/Getty Riley Keough allegedly told Priscilla Presley that she "protected" her from Lisa Marie Presley's threats of a lawsuit, according to a new amended complaint Keough wrote that Lisa Marie wanted to sue Priscilla "again" shortly before her death in January 2023 The filing also alleges Priscilla "manipulated" Keough with claims she "loved" her and they "needed to be a family" Riley Keough's emotional letter to her grandmotherPriscilla Presleyhas been made public in an amended lawsuit submitted this week in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by PEOPLE. The filing, brought by Presley's former business partnersBrigitte Kruseand Kevin Fialko, accuses Presley, 80, of fraud in the inducement, breach of contract, conversion, misappropriation of name and likeness, and intentional interference with contract and prospective economic advantage. It includes dozens of exhibits, including a personal message Keough, 36, allegedly sent to her grandmother afterLisa Marie Presley's death in January 2023. "Unfortunately Nona as you are taking me to court I am being forced to defend my mother's wishes legally and publicly which would not have been my choice," Keough wrote, according to the filing. "It is really hurtful that after years of me trying to resolve your and my mother's broken relationship and restore our family, you are taking me, of all people, to court." WWD/Penske Media via Getty The letter also describes Lisa Marie's intent to pursue legal action against her mother before her death. "I have protected you from lawsuits from my mother, often advocating for you and always tried to keep everyone operating out of love," the letter reads. "Even a few weeks before my mother passed she wanted to sue you again and you called me for help. I advised her so strongly against it, which resulted in a fight between me and her. But as you know she chose to listen to me and not sue you." Meanwhile, the lawsuit filed against Presley alleges that the actress "ignored" her granddaughter Riley's "pleas, manipulating her with claims that she 'loved' her and they 'needed to be a family.'" In Keough's letter to Presley, she criticized how quickly thebattle over Lisa Marie's estateerupted following her sudden death at age 54. "I found being called about the will, less than 24 hours after my mother passed and getting emails from lawyers before my mother was even buried, incredibly heartbreaking," Keough told her grandmother. The message, labeled Exhibit 36, is presented as evidence that Lisa Marie was preparing litigation against Priscilla shortly before her death, and that Keough personally intervened to prevent it. Kruse and Fialko also allege in the amended complaint that they "sprang into action to prevent Priscilla's financial ruin and public embarrassment." The filing further describes Priscilla as a "calculated sociopath and master of deception, who has lived off of and exploited the 'Presley' name for her own personal gain." Daniele Venturelli/WireImage Inresponse to the lawsuit, Priscilla's lawyer, Marty Singer, calls it "despicable." "Priscilla did not have anything to do with the assassination of JFK, she did not cover up Area 51, she did not fake the moon landing, and she is not secretly keeping Bigfoot locked in a cabin in Canada," Singer tells PEOPLE in a statement. "Take off the aluminum foil hat and face reality," he adds. "This lawsuit concerns Ms. Presley's claims against Ms. Kruse (and her co-conspirators) in which she alleges that Ms. Kruse engaged in a relentless and calculated campaign of elder abuse and fraud in order to take control of Ms. Presley's finances for her own benefit. Ms. Kruse's allegations are absurd and despicable, but unfortunately, are not surprising. Ms. Presley looks forward to holding Ms. Kruse and her co-conspirators liable for their wrongful acts." In response, attorney Jordan Matthews of Holtz Matthews LLP, who represents Kruse and Fialko, said in a statement: "Apparently, Ms. Presley's defense is to list off nonsense hyperbolic statements that have no substance. The documents are in black and white and speak volumes. To date, Ms. Presley has presented zero evidence in support of her salacious claims, and we intend to hold her accountable for her reckless behavior." Read the original article onPeople

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Riley Keough's Emotional Personal Letter to 'Hurtful' Grandmother Priscilla Presley Revealed amid Lawsuit: 'I Have Protected You'

Riley Keough's Emotional Personal Letter to 'Hurtful' Grandmother Priscilla Presley Revealed amid Lawsuit: 'I Have Protected...

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David Bowie's Secret Final Project Before His Death Has Been Revealed

David Bowie's Secret Final Project Before His Death Has Been Revealed

evin Mazur Archive/WireImage; Courtesy of the V&A David Bowie's final project, which he was working on when he died, was a musical taking place in 18th-century London The singer's notes onThe Spectatorhad been found in his study in New York in 2016 Fans can see them in person at the Victoria and Albert Museum's David Bowie Centre starting Sept. 13 Of course,David Bowie's final project was musical in nature. The legendary singer,who died in 2016 at 69 following a cancer diagnosis, released the albumBlackstardays before his death that January. It turns out that Bowie had another final project in the works: a musical taking place in the 18th century calledThe Spectator. The "Starman" artist's notes outlining the musical, which were discovered locked in his study in 2016, have been donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Courtesy of the V&A Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. There were various sticky notes found that were used to create the structure of the story, which were intermixed with real-life events from the time they were discovered on the walls of Bowie's New York study. A blue notebook labeled "Spectator," packed with his scribbles and thoughts, was also donated. The BBCreported that no one close to Bowie knew aboutThe Spectatorduring his lifetime. However, he mused about writing for the theater in the past. Ebet Roberts/Redferns "Right at the very beginning, I really wanted to write for theatre," Bowie previously told BBC Radio 4's John Wilson in 2002. "And I guess I could have just written for theatre in my living room – but I think the intent was [always] to have a pretty big audience." The Spectator's title comes from a daily publication that ran between 1711 and 1712 and, at the time, reported on trends in London. Bowie had read and taken notes on many issues, seeking inspiration for his musical. "Could be a good subplot," he labeled some essays. Courtesy of the V&A Bowie was interested in the crime and punishment aspect of the time period. One particular figure he noted was a petty thief named Jack Sheppard, along with vigilante Jonathan Wild. The "Changes" singer also made note of "surgeons fighting over corpses" following a public hanging. Another thought Bowie scribbled down was an "analogy of greed versus monarchy." The Gordon Riots and a violent gang called the Mohocks were also part of the extensive notes. The year before Bowie's death, he did work on the off-Broadway productionLazarus. He served as a writer for the jukebox musical with songs from his career, including "Changes," "Life on Mars," and "Heroes," along with deep cuts "Valentine's Day," "Always Crashing in the Same Car," and "This Is Not America." He made his final public appearanceat the opening night of the show in December 2015. Courtesy of the V&A Bowie's plans forThe Spectatorwill be available to view at theDavid Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehousein Hackney Wick starting Sept. 13. There will be 200 items on display among the tens of thousands that are part of Bowie's extensive archive. Read the original article onPeople

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David Bowie's Secret Final Project Before His Death Has Been Revealed evin Mazur Archive/WireImage; Courtesy of the V&A David Bowie...

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Maryland leaders tell Trump they don't need the National Guard to curb gun violence

Maryland leaders tell Trump they don't need the National Guard to curb gun violence

BALTIMORE (AP) — In a pointed show of solidarity against PresidentDonald Trump, state and local leaders walked through one of Baltimore's most historically underserved neighborhoods Friday evening amid ongoing efforts to curb gun violence. Those efforts are working, Gov. Wes Moore said. Homicides in Baltimore have reachedhistoric lowswith sustained declinesstarting in 2023. He said the last thing Baltimore needs is theNational Guard presenceTrump has threatened. "We do not need occupiers," Moore said to a crowd of law enforcement officers, anti-violence advocates, local clergy and other community leaders who gathered in northwest Baltimore's Park Heights neighborhood. Moore wrote a letter to the president last month inviting him to visit Baltimore and see its recent success firsthand. Officials attribute the progress to their crime-fighting strategies, which include social services meant to address theroot causes of violence. In an escalating feud over public safety, Trump responded to the invitation by calling Baltimore "a horrible, horrible deathbed" and insulting Maryland leaders. "I'm not walking in Baltimore right now," he said. His refusal prompted state and local leaders to present a strongly united front. Moore, a U.S. Army veteran, criticized Trump for using National Guard members to send a political message in a "purely theatrical" show of force. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joined the governor Friday in his childhood home of Park Heights. The sprawling majority-Black community in northwest Baltimore has suffered from decades of disinvestment, but Scott has made a point of investing in its future. Park Heights once boasted a thriving economy and picturesque tree-lined streets surrounding the historic Pimlico Race Course. But white flight and other factors led to increased rates of poverty, violence and economic decline. As the group started walking, they chanted: "We all we got, we all we need." They passed a dollar store and other rundown businesses. They turned down a residential street where people waved from the porches of brick rowhomes. Kevin Myers, a longtime Park Heights resident, was climbing into his truck when the group passed. He said Baltimore leaders are making him proud. "Let Trump know you can handle Baltimore," he yelled to the mayor, who smiled widely in response. Another man briefly heckled the group, saying the event was just a media stunt, not proof that elected officials are truly committed to helping the community. Trump has previously targeted Baltimore Scott has repeatedly accused Trump of using racist rhetoric and targeting Black-led cities with his promises to deploy National Guard troops. In remarks after the walk, he urged Baltimore residents to push back against that rhetoric. "Do not shrink. Stand up in the moment," he said. "So a hundred years from now … they will know that you stood up to fascism, that you stood up to racism, that you stood up to folks who were trying to destroy your democracy." Earlier this week, the presidentrenewed his threatsto send National Guard troops to Baltimore, though he appeared more focused on Chicago. He has already sent troops into Los Angeles and Washington, where he has also federalized the police force. He has said he plans similar moves in other Democrat-run cities even as a federal judge on Tuesday deemed the California deployment illegal. This isn't the first time Trump has taken aim at Baltimore. He previously called the city a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess." Those comments came amid the president's attacks on DemocraticRep. Elijah Cummings, whose district included Baltimore until his death in 2019. In his letter to the president, Maryland's governor noted recent cuts to federal funding for violence intervention programs. He asked Trump to "be part of the solution, not the problem." Homicides and shootings have fallen in Baltimore Homicides and shootings in Baltimore have plummeted over the past two years. The city recorded 201 homicides in 2024, the lowest annual total in over a decade and a 23% drop from the previous year. The downward trend has continued throughout 2025, including the lowest number of homicides on record for the month of August. It is a relief for Baltimore, where violence surged following the 2015 in-custody death of Freddie Gray and subsequent protests against police brutality. While Baltimore's numbers are especially dramatic, other cities are also seeing post-pandemic declines in violence. Baltimore officials say that is because they are taking a holistic approach to public safety, instead of relying solely on law enforcement. The city is investing in historically neglected communities to help address the myriad factors that perpetuate cycles of gun violence: hopelessness, joblessness, poverty, mental health, substance abuse, housing instability, poor conflict resolution and more.

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Maryland leaders tell Trump they don't need the National Guard to curb gun violence

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Teen known as 'God's influencer' to become the first millennial saint

Teen known as 'God's influencer' to become the first millennial saint

ASSISI,Italy — To his mom, he was "a normal kid," but on Sunday,Carlo Acutiswill become the first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass held byPope Leo XIVin St. Peter's Square outside the Vatican. Informally known as the "God's influencer" Carlo was just 15 when he died of acute promyelocytic leukemia in Milan in 2006 and has two miracles attributed to him by the Catholic Church. Being made a saint means the church believes a person lived a holy life and is now in heaven with God. But in an interview with NBC News, his mother, Antonia Salzano, 58, said that, in many ways, her son was just like any other teenager who liked playing video games, hanging out with his friends and playing soccer. "He was a normal kid, he was a normal person, but he opened the door of his heart to God," she said earlier this year. Carlo was born in London where his father, Andrea Acutis, 61, was working as a merchant banker, but the family moved back to Milan when he was young. Salzano said that from an early age, Carlo "was always generous with his things." "If I wanted to buy, for example, two pairs of shoes, he used to say, 'No, one is sufficient because there are people who are starving who don't have anything to eat. So we don't have to waste money. Let's help other people.'" Carlo was put on the path toward sainthood after thelate Pope Francisapproved a miracle attributed to him in 2020, declaring him "blessed" and crediting him with healing Matheus Vianna, a 7-year-old boy from Brazil who recovered from a rare pancreatic disorder after coming into contact with one of Carlo's T-shirts. That path was further paved last year whenCarlo was attributed with a second miracle,in which he was credited with the complete healing of Costa Rican student Valeria Valverde from major head trauma sustained in a bicycle accident, after her mother prayed at his tomb. But from an early age, Salzano said, he taught himself how to program computers and was asking her to buy books trained engineers might use. "He had a special skill, probably something unbelievable. I couldn't understand how it would be so. But he used what he had in the heart, the love of God, to maximize for spreading the faith," she added. Using the family's small, old computer, Carlo taught himself how to program and built a website cataloging more than 100 Eucharistic miracles around the world that had been recognized by the church over many centuries. But while programming was his passion, Salzano said, she thought he would likely have become a priest as he had asked her about pursuing a career in the church. After receiving his First Communion at the age of 7, he attended daily Mass regularly and taught catechism in a local parish. "He wanted to help people to discover their faith, to discover God, the love of God. And all his life was spent for this. Even if he lived a normal life, like young boys of his age," she added. At just 15 years old, in October 2006, he fell ill and within 10 days died of acute promyelocytic leukemia. While his suffering caused her a lot of pain, Salzano said, "if we leave suffering, offering to God, we can be in a certain way a little savior, like Jesus, we can help other people with our prayers." While she misses her son, she added that she had faith and she knew "that death is to say goodbye, not the end of everything. But death, as Carlo used to say, is the start of the true life." In 2018, Carlo was named "venerable" after the church recognized his virtuous life, and his body was taken to a shrine in the Santuario della Spogliazione in the small town ofAssisi in central Italy. He asked for that to be his final resting place because of his devotion to themedieval saint, St. Francis, whose hometown was Assisi. Wearing a track top, jeans and sneakers, he lies there entombed with a wax mold of his likeness placed over his body. Today it is a popular devotional site, attracting thousands of worshippers every day, Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo said in an interview earlier this year. "This is a saint in front of our eyes, and he's a different kind of saint, you can see with jeans and sneakers and a hoodie exactly as he dressed," he said, adding that Carlo had been inspired by by Apple founder Steve Jobs, who had said that at the end of each day, he had wanted to know he had "done something wonderful for someone else." "That really sums up Carlo," Figueiredo said, adding that the teenager really strove to do something differently. "One of Carlo's sayings, 'All of us are born originals, but so many of us end up as photocopies.' We just want to be like the crowd and be like others. And Carlo said, 'you need to be original.'" Explaining Carlo's popularity, he recounted an interaction with a Mexican student who told him, "I cannot wear the sack cloth of Francis of Assisi. I cannot do the penances of Claire of Assisi, but I do have a pair of jeans, and I do wear trainers." Sunday's ceremony in front of the Vatican's St. Peter Basilica, in conjunction with the celebration of the Holy Year's jubilee for teens, was originally set for April but was postponed after the death of Francis, who called the internet a "gift from God" and encouraged the Vatican to use technology. It will be the first time Leo, elected in May to replace Francis, has presided over such an event. It is impossible to quantify exactly how many saints there are. During the church's first 1,000 years, they were proclaimed by popular demand, but some estimateshave the number exceeding 10,000. Other saints who died at a young age include Therese of Lisieux, who was known for promoting a "Little Way" of charity and died at 24 in 1897, and Aloysius Gonzaga, who died at 23 in 1591 after caring for victims of an epidemic in Rome. As for Carlo, his mother said that she thought her son was "a sign of hope" and that it was "important to remind young people that they are unique. "Like Carlo did, he could become holy in this world," Salzano said. "You too can do the same. You too can overcome this and can do important things as well."

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Teen known as 'God's influencer' to become the first millennial saint

Teen known as 'God's influencer' to become the first millennial saint ASSISI,Italy — To his mom, he was "a normal kid,...

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“The Conjuring: Last Rites” True Story: Inside the Real Demonic Haunting That Inspired the Franchise's Final Movie

"The Conjuring: Last Rites" True Story: Inside the Real Demonic Haunting That Inspired the Franchise's Final Movie

AP Photo/Wilkes-Barre Times Leader/Carolyn Bauman The Conjuring: Last Ritesis based on the alleged 1986 haunting of the Smurl family Janet and Jack Smurl claimed a demonic presence had terrorized their home and sexually assaulted Jack for over a year Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated the haunting and concluded there were four demons who terrorized their home The real account behindThe Conjuring: Last Ritesis almost as terrifying as the film itself. Released on Sept. 5, the final film in the horror franchise is set five years after the events ofThe Devil Made Me Do Itand tackles one of the most prominent real-life cases from paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. As the Warrens contemplate retiring from the demon-hunting business, a desperate Pennsylvania couple reaches out for help with a violent presence hellbent on destroying their family. Reluctantly, they agree to lend their exorcism expertise one last time. Patrick WilsonandVera Farmigahave played Ed and Lorraine, respectively, sinceTheConjuringpremiered in 2013. The franchise announced in 2022 that another installment was in the works, and Wilson confirmed withEntertainment Weeklythat it would be his last. The actor said that he didn't want his character to be "on death's door" for the final movie, considering that the real-life Ed didn't die until 2006. "But retirement was interesting to me," Wilson said in a May 2025 interview. "It was important to show the skeptics. We're not in the middle ofAmityville, when [hauntings were] everywhere. What is it like when they're not playing to big crowds? What does that do to them?" In reality, the self-professed demonologists continued their paranormal work up until their deaths (Lorraine died in 2019). One of their most prominent cases to date was that of the Pennsylvania-based Smurl family, who reached out to the Warrens in 1986 and claimed that a demonic presence had been terrorizing their home for over a year. Here's everything to know about the real-life Smurl family haunting that inspiredThe Conjuring: Last Rites. Warner Bros. Yes,The Conjuring: Last Ritesis based on the real-life alleged haunting of the Smurl family that the Warrens investigated in 1986, perPenn Live. Executive producer Peter Safran toldEntertainment Weeklythat the case had "percolated on a regular basis" as a potential plotline since the beginning of the franchise, as it's "one of the more Googleable ones." "We've known about this one for a long time," Wilson told the outlet. "Then writers are playing around with how it affects the family and what's going on in the family's life. That's where we can really theatricalize it. We're not making a documentary." AP Photo/Wilkes-Barre Times Leader/Fred Adams Jack and Janet Smurl were parents who moved into a duplex in West Pittston, Pa., with their two young daughters in 1976. Jack's parents later moved in and occupied the other half of the duplex. The couple also eventually welcomed twins. Life in the house was mostly uneventful — until one night in 1985, when a light fell from the ceiling and left their daughter, Shannon Smurl, with a gash on her forehead. Over the next year and a half, the Smurls claimed to experience a range of supernatural activity from blood-curdling screams and odd smells to witnessing their German shepherd, Simon, get thrown against the wall and their daughters pushed down the stairwell. Jack also claimed that a demonic presence had sexually assaulted him. "Up until a year ago, I thought that these type of things only happened in movies," Jack told Lorraine ina 1986 interview. "And I always felt, of course, that movies were, you know, always overstated to begin with, so I wasn't really a believer." InLast Rites, Rebecca Calder and Elliot Cowan play Janet and Jack, respectively. AP Photo/Wilkes-Barre Times Leader/Carolyn Bauman After two allegedly failed exorcisms, the Smurls decided to go public with their story in hopes of attracting more help in ridding their home of demons. They were interviewed on TV programs likeLarry King LiveandEntertainment Tonightand their alleged paranormal nightmare was covered closely by national media. Their efforts paid off in 1986, when their case caught the attention of Ed and Lorraine. The famed paranormal investigators concluded that the Smurls' home had been invaded by four spirits: an elderly woman, a young girl with the potential for violence, a man who died in the home and a demon. According to theNew England Society for Psychic Research— Ed and Lorraine's organization, now run by their daughter and son-in-law,Judy Speraand Tony Spera — the demon was using the other three spirits to "destroy" the Smurls. Ed told theTimes Leaderin 1986 that he encountered the presence during his first night in the Smurls' home and that furniture began to jump around when he tried to expel the demon with holy water, holy oil and a crucifix. "I did not have to wait moments when the very thing I felt was a drop in temperature of at least 30-some degrees," he said. "Then, a dark mass formed about three feet in front of me. There was a sound in back of me, I could hear rattling around." Warner Bros. With the help of the Warrens, the Smurls wrote a book about their story in 1986 titledThe Haunted: One Family's Nightmare. Five years later, it was adapted into a TV movie starringSally Kirkland. As for the demon, it wasn't Ed and Lorraine who allegedly rid it from the family's home but a pastor of a nearby church. Rev. Joseph Adonizio told theTimes Leaderin October 1986 that "intense prayers" are what "chased the foul smells and violent demons from the West Pittston home." However, Janet told the outlet in 1987 that she still heard knocking around her home and occasionally saw shadows. The following year, the Smurls moved to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. In 2017, Jack died from diabetes complications at the age of 75. Though his daughter, Carin Smurl, told thePocono Recordthat her dad had put their supernatural nightmare behind him, she occasionally worked as a paranormal investigator. "We had such a hard time and nobody to turn to," she told the outlet in 2017. "He was happy I was a voice out there for people who need help." Google Maps In 1987, the family put the house up for sale, per theObserver-Reporter. After they moved out, a man named Richard Bridle purchased it as a rental, but claimed to have difficulty finding a tenant because of the residence's haunted history. That same year, Debra Owens moved into the duplex in West Pittston and told theTimes Leaderthat she never encountered anything supernatural. Read the original article onPeople

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“The Conjuring: Last Rites” True Story: Inside the Real Demonic Haunting That Inspired the Franchise's Final Movie

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