Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough break silence on ‘hurtful’ lawsuit – Celebrity News – Entertainment

Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter, Riley Keough, have jointly responded to the “hurtful accusations” leveled against Priscilla in an updated lawsuit.

This week, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, former business associates of Priscilla in Los Angeles, made a series of allegations.

These included claims that she “exerted undue pressure” on her ex-husband, Elvis Presley, in the months before his death, as well as handling her daughter Lisa Marie’s sudden death in 2023.

The duo is 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.

After the revised lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles, Priscilla’s attorney refuted the accusations. Now, amid rumors of a family rift due to legal disputes over Lisa Marie’s estate, Priscilla and her granddaughter have come forward together.

The court filing, viewed by The Mirror, also included a letter that Riley sent her grandmother after her mother died from a small bowel obstruction in January 2023.

According to the lawsuit, the Daisy Jones and 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 talk of Lisa Marie’s estate began after her death. She said: “I found being called about the will, less than 24 hours after my mother passed and getting emails from lawyers before my mother was even buried, incredibly heartbreaking.”

The suit also describes Priscilla as “a calculated sociopath and master of deception, who has lived off of and exploited the ‘Presley’ name for her own personal gain.”

It also claims that Priscilla was “jealous” of Lisa, that she hadn’t gotten enough from her settlement with Elvis and that she “pushed him to his death.”

The lawsuit states, “Despite enriching herself and extorting millions of dollars from Elvis, she then placed a lien on Graceland on or around April 29, 1977, in the amount of $494,024.49, adding pressure to Elvis less than four months before he died on August 16, 1977, from a heart attack and drug complications. Priscilla exerted undue pressure on Elvis, pushing him to his death.”

Priscilla’s attorney slammed the new allegations in the lawsuit as “despicable” and told People: “Priscilla did not have anything to do with the assassination of JFK, she 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 the aluminum foil hat and face reality.

“This lawsuit concerns Ms. Presley’s claims against Ms. Kruse (and her co-conspirators) in which she alleges that Ms. Kruse engaged in a relentless and calculated campaign of elder abuse and fraud in order to take control of Ms. Presley’s finances for her own benefit. Ms. Kruse’s allegations are absurd and despicable, but unfortunately, are not surprising. Ms. Presley looks forward to holding Ms. Kruse and her co-conspirators liable for their wrongful acts.”

In response, an attorney for Kruse and Fialko insisted the documents “are in black and white and speak volumes.”

He added: “To date, Ms. Presley has presented zero evidence in support of her salacious claims, and we intend to hold her accountable for her reckless behavior.”