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    Lisa Marie Presley was scared Church of Scientology leader was "out to get her", according to her mother Priscilla

    The late daughter of Priscilla and Elvis Presley is said to have left the church around 2013 and confronted David Miscavige at the church's Florida headquarters after spending years investigating them.


    As reported by Page Six, in her new memoir Softly, As I Leave You Priscilla has claimed: "Her misgivings reached a crisis [when David] disconnected from his father [Ron Miscavige] and put him in the equivalent of a Scientology prison at a secluded location in the San Bernardino Mountains...

    "Lisa had had enough. Fearless and angry, my daughter walked into the eye of the storm and confronted David directly.

    "She told him with great anger and passion just how she felt about him 'disconnecting' from his father. Lisa was never subtle when she was angry."

    Priscilla has alleged "the aftermath was frightening for" her Lisa Marie, who died aged 54 in 2023.

    She continued: "She called me from Florida after her visit to headquarters and said, 'Mom, I'm so scared. I gave it to David, and now they're following me.

    "'There are black limos parked outside my house and following me around. This is real. This is what they do.'"

    A representative for Scientology has described Priscilla's account as "false", arguing that Lisa Marie didn't share the story in her own memoir.

    In a statement to Page Six, they alleged: "Before her passing, Lisa Marie came to the Church and apologized for any previous upsets, explaining that she had been misled and betrayed by others, including Ron Miscavige. She said she had been impaired by drugs and wished to make amends."

    The spokesperson claimed the church tried to help the Presley family through "years of struggle".

    They added: "Far from distancing Priscilla from her family, every effort was made to help her mend and strengthen those relationships."

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