Lisa Marie Presley’s son Benjamin Keough struggled with alcohol and drugs and had recently been in rehab, sources told writer Tony Ortega.
Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie raised her family in Scientology before a fight with her controversial leader, David Miscavige, in 2014. Keough committed suicide on Sunday. A friend of his told Ortega, who covers all things Scientology, on his blog, The Underground Bunker, that in May, Keough “had been talking about how scared kids get into Scientology.”
He grew up in religion with his sister Riley, and his father, Danny Keough, Presley’s first husband, is still in church.
Meanwhile, Presley has been going through a bitter divorce from her fourth husband, Michael Lockwood, including a battle for custody of her 11-year-old twins, Finley and Harper.
Speaking about Presley, the source told Ortega: “Ben was his baby. More than Riley. More than twins. This will be more than inconceivable to her. I’m really concerned that it’s too much for her. “
Another source, who was said to be close to Keough as a child, stated: “His entire family was made up of Scientology, and [they’re] paying the price. “
The 27-year-old man shot himself in the chest at his mother’s $ 1.8 million Calabasas, California mansion. Keough would have had a lifelong girlfriend, Diana Pinto.
A neighbor reportedly said that Presley was not at the house and had not been seen in weeks, according to the Daily Mail. Presley family members met there later on Sunday.
Representatives of the family and Scientology were not available for comment. Presley’s representative previously said in a statement that she was “completely heartbroken, heartbroken and more than devastated,” adding: “She adored that child. He was the love of her life.”
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