Joe Esposito, JD Sumner & Janielle McComb Respond to Dee Stanley's Claims About Elvis

In 1988, Dee Stanley — ex-wife of Vernon Presley and stepmother to Elvis's stepbrothers — made a series of explosive allegations about Elvis Presley's relationship with his mother Gladys, claiming an inappropriate bond between them. This archived television program features firsthand responses from three people who knew Elvis personally: • Joe Esposito — Elvis's road manager and closest friend for nearly 20 years • JD Sumner — legendary bass singer, Elvis's friend since age 14, and a performer at Gladys Presley's funeral • Janielle McComb — knew Elvis since childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi Their responses — and the documented context around Dee Stanley's claims — tell a very different story from the one that made headlines. This video is presented for educational and archival purposes only, as a historical document of how Elvis's inner circle responded to these allegations at the time. 📚 Referenced: Elvis: Love Me Tender (Dee Stanley, 1979) Elvis and the Memphis Mafia — Joe Esposito 🔔 Subscribe to The EP Vault for documentary-style deep dives, insider interviews, and source-based Elvis history:    / @theepvault   📲 Follow The EP Vault: Facebook:   / theepvault   Instagram:   / theepvault   #ElvisPresley #DeeStanley #JoeEsposito #JDSumner #MemphisMafia #ElvisHistory #Graceland #GladysPresley #ElvisDocumentary #Elvis #ElvisTruth