Overview

• The complaint filed Aug. 11 in Los Angeles Superior Court by Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko seeks over $50 million, accusing Priscilla Presley of withdrawing life-prolonging care hours after Lisa Marie’s hospital admission to seize control of family trusts and Graceland.
• Plaintiffs allege Presley ignored Lisa Marie’s advanced directive to prolong treatment and demanded an immediate media statement to shape the public narrative of her daughter’s condition and passing.
• Priscilla’s attorney Marty Singer denounces the lawsuit as “sad and vicious” fabrication, asserting the claims have no validity and that the case will be dismissed.
• The new filing escalates a multi-year dispute that began with Kruse’s 2023 breach-of-contract suit and includes Presley’s own 2024 elder-abuse lawsuit against former associates.
• The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s 2023 autopsy concluded Lisa Marie died from complications of a small bowel obstruction related to prior bariatric surgery, finding no evidence of foul play.