- Lawsuit filings allege John Travolta’s youngest son, Ben, was conceived using an egg donation from Riley Keough.
- Plaintiffs claim Keough — daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and granddaughter of Elvis — received a Jaguar and $10,000–$20,000.
- The claim appears in litigation involving Priscilla Presley; Priscilla’s attorney calls the allegations “shameful.”
- Representatives for Travolta, Keough and others did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
H2: What the lawsuit alleges
Filings lodged as part of an ongoing civil case involving Priscilla Presley include an allegation that Ben Travolta — the youngest child of actor John Travolta and the late Kelly Preston — was conceived through an egg donation from Riley Keough. The complaint, brought by Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, says Keough is the genetic source and received payment and a car in exchange.
The plaintiffs claim Keough, who is the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and the granddaughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, was given “an old Jaguar” and between $10,000 and $20,000 for the donation. A photograph of a handwritten note on hotel stationery was submitted with the lawsuit and presented as evidence of the alleged arrangement.
H3: Parties and context
Kruse and Fialko are suing Priscilla Presley and have accused Priscilla’s son, Navarone Garcia, of breach of contract in a separate Los Angeles County complaint. The new egg-donation allegation was made by Kruse and Fialko in papers filed in the broader dispute.
Priscilla Presley’s attorney, Marty Singer, strongly denied the tactic used by the plaintiffs, calling the claims “shameful” and saying they were intended to deflect from Kruse and Fialko’s alleged liability to Presley. Singer’s statement did not directly address the specifics of the egg-donation claim.
H3: Background on the Travolta family
Ben Travolta is the younger son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston. The couple’s eldest son, Jett, died in 2009. Kelly Preston died in 2020 after a battle with breast cancer. Their daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta, works as an actor, singer and model.
H3: Riley Keough and the Presley lineage
Riley Keough, a well-known actor and model, is the only child of Lisa Marie Presley and the grandchild of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. The filings link Keough to the alleged egg donation, and also reference earlier discussions about an egg donation from Lisa Marie Presley herself.
H4: Responses and next steps
Representatives for John Travolta, Riley Keough and Navarone Garcia did not immediately reply to requests for comment. The allegations are part of a civil dispute that includes multiple claims and counterclaims; the egg-donation allegation has not been proven in court.
Marty Singer, speaking for Priscilla Presley, said the plaintiffs and their attorneys have crossed “no ethical line too low” and suggested the matter will be addressed during the legal proceedings.
H5: What to watch
Expect the claim to be tested through discovery if the court allows it. At this stage, the allegation remains an unproven claim in litigation. News outlets and legal filings will be the primary sources for updates as the matter moves through the courts.
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