The bitter legal dispute between Priscilla Presley and her former business partner escalated this week.

Brigitte Kruse, the founder of Agoura Hills-based GWS Auctions Inc. and her business associate Kevin Fialko on Tuesday filed a new fraud and breach of contract suit against Presley in Los Angeles Superior Court.

The suit alleges that Elvis’s ex-wife “undermined their business ventures” and exploited the death of her daughter Lisa Marie Presley in order to gain control over her trust and Graceland. They are seeking more than $50 million in damages.

The pair allege they “invested thousands of hours of their time” and “millions of dollars into Priscilla” to revive her public image and brand only to have their business relationship severed by Presley.

The suit calls Presley, 80, an “opp

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