John Travolta and Priscilla Presley crossed paths at a star-studded Los Angeles tribute, months after a disputed court allegation dragged both families into an intensely personal controversy.
The two attended the Ramones’ 50th anniversary celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on August 30. RadarOnline reported that they were seen talking during the event, which Travolta hosted.
Their appearance together, however, offers no confirmation of the allegation — or any indication that they discussed it. Presley’s attendance and Travolta’s hosting role were separately reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. (sfchronicle.com)
The controversy dates to a December 2025 amended complaint filed by Presley’s former business associates, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, in a contract dispute involving her son, Navarone Garcia.
The filing alleged that Presley’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, provided an egg used by Travolta’s late wife, Kelly Preston, to conceive their son Ben, who was born in 2010. The account attributed that information to Michael Lockwood, Lisa Marie Presley’s former husband.
It remains a disputed allegation, not an established account of the family’s history. (ew.com)
Lockwood rejected the story attributed to him when approached by the Daily Mail.
“That just sounds crazy,” he said. “I have not heard anything about it.” (en.newsner.com)
Presley’s legal team also pushed back forcefully. Attorney Marty Singer called the allegations “outrageous” and argued that they had nothing to do with the underlying claims in the case.
Singer accused the former associates of trying to pressure Presley through litigation involving people close to her. Kruse and Fialko’s attorney, Jordan Matthews, defended the filing, saying his clients sought to document work they had performed for the family and resolve the dispute in court. (Us)
That context matters: the claim surfaced in a business disagreement involving other parties. Travolta, Keough and Lockwood were not defendants in that lawsuit, Entertainment Weekly reported after reviewing the filing. Their names appearing in a complaint does not establish the truth of its allegations. (ew.com)
The August gathering had a very different purpose.
According to the official event announcement, the evening celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ debut album and supported cancer research at the Ellison Institute.
The concert featured Cretin Family, a lineup bringing together Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and former Ramones bassist CJ Ramone.
Travolta also had a film connection to the festivities. The program included screenings of Carrie, which marked its own 50th anniversary, and his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach. (Rhino Media)
With musicians, actors and other celebrity guests sharing the venue, there was plenty to discuss without revisiting a lawsuit.
For now, the reported conversation between Travolta and Presley remains just that: a conversation at a public event. Neither the encounter nor the photographs reveal what was said, and the family allegation remains disputed.
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