Key Point Summary – Priscilla Presley lawsuit
- Business partners say Priscilla Presley ended Lisa Marie’s life support
- Claim she wanted control of trust and Graceland
- Lawsuit demands $50M for breach of contract and fraud
- Priscilla’s lawyer slams accusations as “shameful” and “meritless”
- Riley Keough now sole owner of Elvis Presley’s estate
Explosive Allegations Emerge
Priscilla Presley faces shocking claims from former business partners. They accuse her of ending daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s life support to secure control of Graceland and the family trust. Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko filed a $50 million lawsuit, alleging she acted within hours of Lisa Marie’s January 2023 hospitalization.
They say Priscilla knew her daughter planned to remove her as sole trustee of her life insurance trust. According to the lawsuit, Lisa Marie’s death erased that threat. The filing claims Priscilla later boasted, “I’m the queen. I’m in charge of Graceland.”
Fierce Legal Denial
Priscilla’s lawyer, Marty Singer, dismissed the accusations as “one of the most shameful, ridiculous, salacious, and meritless” lawsuits he has seen. He says the filing is revenge for Priscilla’s earlier case against Kruse and others for financial abuse.
The trust dispute stretched back years. In 2016, Lisa Marie replaced her mother with her children Riley and Benjamin Keough as co-trustees. Before her death, she and Priscilla had a strained relationship and even discussed possible legal action.
Legal Battle Over Graceland
After Lisa Marie’s death, Riley Keough, now 36, gained full control of Elvis Presley’s estate following a court fight with Priscilla. The lawsuit says Kruse and Fialko helped broker a deal that gave Priscilla $2.4 million and her son Navarone a separate seven-figure payment.
Kruse and Fialko claim they invested millions to revive Priscilla’s brand. They say she turned on them once money was on the table and personal disputes were settled.
Official Cause Of Death
The LA County medical examiner ruled Lisa Marie’s death natural. The report says a strangulated small bowel from prior bariatric surgery caused the fatal blockage. No foul play was found.
Even so, the lawsuit says Priscilla ignored her daughter’s wish to be kept alive “as long as possible” within accepted medical standards.
With Graceland and the Presley family name at stake, the case could expose more personal rifts in one of America’s most famous dynasties.
