Byline: Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, (TNS)
Priscilla Presley is suing several former business associates, alleging financial elder abuse and seeking over $1 million in damages.
Presley, who was married to the late King of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley, filed the legal documents on July 18, claiming she was forced into “a form of indentured servitude,” according to TMZ.
The 79-year-old is accusing Brigitte Kruse, owner of GWS Auctions, and several others of conning her out of more than $1 million.
In the documents, she called Kruse a “con artist and pathological liar,” who Presley claims gained control over her finances after convincing her that her former financial advisors were untrustworthy.
The two initially met in 2021, when Kruse was running a business selling Elvis memorabilia through an auction house. Over the course of their relationship, Presley says she was coerced into forming companies and signing contracts that allowed Kruse to siphon off 80% of her income.
In one allegedly fraudulent deal, Presley claims she was supposed to receive a $300,000 check that Kruse and her associates pocketed. Many of the ventures, including the 2023 biopic Priscilla, used Presley’s name, image, and likeness.
She also alleges that unauthorized withdrawals were made from her son Navarone’s bank account, as well as attempts to make deals capitalizing on the death of her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, in 2023.
Back in February, Kruse filed a lawsuit of her own against Presley for breach of contract, claiming Presley abruptly cut her off last year, even after helping her avoid insolvency in 2022.
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