Elvis Presley's death will likely be subject of a lawsuit due to claims made by unspecified parties that Priscilla Presley allegedly forced him to his demise.
Priscilla Presley Caught in Legal Dispute with Former Business Partners
Priscilla Presley, the ex-wife of the legendary Elvis Presley, is currently embroiled in a legal battle with her former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2005, alleges that Presley conspired to defraud Kruse and Fialko and ignored the health issues of her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, in an attempt to regain control of her estate.
The dispute began when Presley demanded more than $13 million in 2005 for her own benefit, according to the lawsuit. The plaintiffs claim they acted to prevent Presley's financial ruin and public shame. However, Presley has denied all allegations made in the lawsuit.
The amended lawsuit marks another high point in the legal dispute. The plaintiffs allege that Presley knew she had no right to inherit anything from Elvis Presley and that her actions before and after her marriage to Elvis "pushed" him to his death in 1977. The lawsuit also claims that Presley imposed a lien on Graceland for $494,024.49 in April 1977, which increased the pressure on Elvis less than four months before his death.
Presley's lawyer, Marty D. Singer, has responded to the allegations with sarcasm. The lawyers for the plaintiffs have responded by stating that Presley's defense consists of listing hyperbolic statements without meaning or basis and that she has not presented any evidence to support her scandalous statements.
Despite the escalating accusations and lawsuits, the judge has not yet ruled on the allegations. The legal dispute continues to grow, casting a shadow over Presley's legacy.
Priscilla Presley met Elvis Presley in 1959 when she was just 14 years old. The couple married on May 1, 1967, and had a daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. Priscilla moved to the US in 1963 to be with Elvis. After their divorce in 1972, Presley never remarried but maintained a relationship between 1984 and 2006 with Brazilian director and producer Marco Garibaldi.
In a recent turn of events, Lisa Marie Presley passed away at the age of 54 in January 2023. The loss has added a tragic dimension to the ongoing legal dispute.
The lawsuit by Priscilla Presley's former business partners is a counterattack after she accused them of participating in "a calculated campaign of elder abuse and fraud". The future of the legal battle remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the legacy of both Elvis and Priscilla Presley continues to be tarnished by the escalating accusations and lawsuits.
