Priscilla Presley Accused of Pushing Elvis Presley Toward Death

Priscilla Presley "exerted undue pressure" on Elvis Presley months before he died in 1977, according to an amended complaint filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, obtained by PEOPLE magazine.

Priscilla is currently being sued for $50 million by two former business associates who claim that she took her daughter Lisa Marie Presley off life support prematurely to regain control of the Elvis estate, then reneged on business deals.

Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko allege in their amended civil complaint against Priscilla, “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," which is the approximate equivalent of $2.63 million today.

They contend that this added "pressure to Elvis less than four months before he died on Aug. 16, 1977, from a heart attack and drug complications. Priscilla exerted undue pressure on Elvis, pushing him to his death."

Priscilla, who was married to Elvis from 1967 to 1973, has denied the claims.

Priscilla and Elvis Presley in Las Vegas (May 1967) (Photo credit: Rolls Press/Popperfoto)