Lisa Marie Presley ended her marriage to Michael Jackson after the late singer disappeared on a European Disneyland vacation with two young brothers, whose family is now seeking a $213 million payout from his estate, sources say.
The National Enquirer can exclusively report that Elvis Presley’s only child slapped the Gloved One with divorce papers in January 1996, months after insiders say Jackson jetted off to France with siblings Frank and Eddie Cascio, then 14 and 11 — without telling the bride he married in 1994.
Insiders say furious Lisa Marie, then 27, sought a divorce lawyer immediately after photos emerged of the 37-year-old hitmaker on a balcony with the two boys.
According to an insider, Lisa Marie told a close friend at the time, “This marriage was a crazy mistake. It’s over.”
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One insider exclusively tells the Enquirer that the union was a farce — and that the “Billie Jean” singer was motivated by getting his hands on Elvis’ music catalog and “changing the narrative” after he was hit with a civil suit alleging child molestation in 1993.
“Michael got what he wanted out of Lisa, which was good publicity,” the insider says. “Lisa told me they hardly spent any time together when they were married.”
Lisa Marie died in January 2023 at age 54 after going into cardiac arrest related to a complication from an earlier weight loss surgery. Meanwhile, Michael, who suffered a fatal overdose of the anesthetic propofol in 2009 at age 50, spent much of his adult life denying unproven allegations that he abused children — and was acquitted of molesting a 13-year-old boy in 2005 at a criminal trial in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Frank Cascio, now 44, and his family — who were once considered MJ’s longtime close friends — are reportedly seeking a $213 million settlement to end their suit alleging that he and other siblings were molested by the “Bad” Grammy winner.
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However, Marty Singer, a lawyer for the pop legend’s estate, refutes those accusations, pointing out that the Cascio family had steadfastly “proclaimed Michael Jackson’s innocence for years.” Singer referred to the settlement bid as an “extortion” scheme.
“Frank extortionately threatened to pursue legal claims and go public with his false allegations,” Singer states in a legal letter to the Enquirer. “He first approached the Estate with his allegations by insisting that an Estate attorney meet in a swimming pool at a hotel to ensure that the attorney was not wearing a wire.”