A staggering legal battle has thrown Hollywood into a frenzy with explosive claims about the parentage of actor John Travolta's youngest child. A newly amended lawsuit alleges that actress Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, is the biological mother of Travolta's 15-year-old son, Ben.
The Core Allegations in the $50 Million Lawsuit
The sensational claims emerge from a $50 million lawsuit filed by Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, former business associates of Priscilla Presley. Legal documents obtained by Page Six reveal that Kruse alleges John Travolta and his late wife, Kelly Preston, used eggs donated by Riley Keough to conceive their son Ben, who was born in 2010.
According to the filing, Keough agreed to this arrangement and received compensation between $10,000 and $20,000 along with an old Jaguar car. The lawsuit further states that Keough's decision came after her own mother, the late Lisa Marie Presley, had initially offered her own eggs to the couple.
A Twisted Tale of Family, Fertility, and Alleged Deals
The narrative within the lawsuit grows more complex. It claims Lisa Marie Presley, who passed away in 2023, agreed to help Travolta and Preston conceive after being informed by her then-husband, Michael Lockwood, that the couple was unable to have children on their own. However, the filing alleges Travolta and Preston later decided against using Lisa Marie's eggs due to concerns over her past drug use.
This lawsuit is primarily aimed at Navarone Garibaldi Garcia, Priscilla Presley's son, alleging breach of contract. It claims that after Lisa Marie's death, the Presley family scrambled for control of the estate, using Kruse and Fialko as negotiators. The shocking allegations about Keough and Travolta are part of this broader legal dispute.
Fierce Denials and Family Histories
Priscilla Presley's attorney, Marty Singer, has issued a forceful denial. In a statement to Us Weekly, Singer called the allegations "outrageous" and "shameful," stating they have nothing to do with the case's core claims. He accused Kruse of acting without ethical limits and causing significant pain to Priscilla and her family.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston were married in 1991 and shared three children before Preston's death from breast cancer in 2020 at age 57. Their son Jett tragically died in 2009 at 16. They are also parents to daughter Ella Bleu, 25, and son Ben, 15. Riley Keough, married to stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen since 2015, is a mother to a three-year-old daughter and welcomed another child in early 2025.
The entertainment world now watches closely as these severe allegations, embedded in a high-stakes financial lawsuit, threaten to unveil one of Hollywood's most guarded potential secrets.
