Following the filing of an amended lawsuit against the 80-year-old businesswoman in Los Angeles this week, Princess Presley and Riley Keough have released a rare joint statement.
Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter Riley Keough have issued a rare joint statement to hit back at the “hurtful accusations” made against the businesswoman in an amended lawsuit.
This week, Priscilla’s former business partners in Los Angeles, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, made a string of claims against her, including that she “exerted undue pressure” on her ex-husband, Elvis Presley, in the months leading up to his death, as well as allegations of her handling of her daughter Lisa Marie’s sudden death in 2023. The pair are accusing Priscilla of fraud in the inducement, breach of contract, conversion, misappropriation of name and likeness, and intentional interference with contract and prospective economic advantage.
While Priscilla’s lawyer hit back at the accusations after the amended lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles, she has now come forward together with her granddaughter amid reports of a rift between them due to legal battles over Lisa Marie’s estate. In their joint statement, the pair described the allegations as “deeply hurtful” and stressed the family stands united with the aim of preserving the memory of both Elvis, who died in 1977, and Lisa Marie.
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We are aware of Brigitte Kruse’s most recent allegations, according to Riley and Priscilla, 80. These assertions are deeply hurtful as well as untrue. Our family has always been rooted in love and respect for one another.
Our shared goal is still honoring Lisa Marie’s memory and respecting Elvis’ legacy with dignity, the statement added to People. We won’t let outside voices dilute our family bond or cause division.
The court filing, seen by The Mirror, also included a letter that Riley sent her grandmother after her mother passed away from a small bowel obstruction in January 2023. According to the lawsuit, the Daisy Jones & The Six star wrote in her letter: “Unfortunately Nona as you are taking me to court I am being forced to defend my mother’s wishes legally and publicly which would not have been my choice. It is really hurtful that after years of me trying to resolve your and my mother’s broken relationship and restore our family, you are taking me, of all people, to court.”
Riley also criticized how quickly Lisa Marie’s estate communication started after her passing. She remarked, “It was heartbreaking to hear about the will being called less than 24 hours after my mother passed away and receiving emails from lawyers before my mother was even buried.”
Additionally, the suit also mentions Priscilla as a “calculated sociopath and master of deception, who has benefited from and abused the “Presley name” for her own personal gain.” Additionally, it is claimed that Priscilla had “pushed him to his death,” that she hadn’t received enough money from her settlement with Elvis, and that she was “jealous” of Lisa.
According to the lawsuit, “She then placed a lien on Graceland on or around April 29, 1977, in the amount of $494, 024.49, adding pressure on Elvis less than four months before he died on August 16, 1977, from a heart attack and drug complications,” despite enriching herself and extorting millions of dollars from Elvis. Elvis was subjected to excessive pressure by Princess, who put him to death.
The new allegations in the lawsuit, according to a Priscilla lawyer, are “despicable,” and include: “Priscilla did not cover up Area 51, she did not fake the moon landing, and she is not secretly keeping Bigfoot locked in a cabin in Canada.” Take off your aluminum foil hat and face reality.
Ms. Presley claims in this lawsuit that she and her co-conspirators engaged in a determined and relentless campaign of elder abuse and fraud to take control of Ms. Presley’s finances for her own gain. Despite being absurd and despicable, Ms. Kruse’s claims are regrettable. Ms. Presley anticipates that Ms. Kruse and her co-conspirators will be held accountable for their indecent actions.
The documents are in black and white, according to a Kruse and Fialko lawyer, and they speak volumes. He continued, “We intend to hold Ms. Presley accountable for her reckless behavior because she has so far presented no proof to support her vile claims.”
Source: Mirror
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