Elvis Presley Estate Sues Former Overseas Hotel Over Memorabilia Dispute
Elvis Presley performing at the then-International Hotel, now the Westgate, right back in 1969. Their estate happens to be suing the casino to save priceless memorabilia, which it says is being held hostage in a legal dispute.
The Elvis Presley estate is suing the former Global Hotel, now the Westgate, an off-strip hotel and casino when the popular performer played 100s of sold out programs, which it claims is keeping many of this King’s treasured personal belongings hostage.
While Elvis was historically renowned for summarily ‘leaving the building’ after nonstop applause and calls for encores back in his performance days, his memorabilia is currently very much stuck inside the building at the Westgate.
The estate filed a lawsuit Monday in Clark County District Court in a bid to recover the precious artifacts lent to the Westgate casino last year in what could be called a ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ moment.
These generally include many of Elvis’ initial stage outfits, his famously jewelry that is ostentatious and some letters, since well because the TV remote from their Graceland mansion. April these items all were part of the much-feted, yet ill-fated, ‘Graceland Presents Elvis’ attraction, launched at the Westgate last.
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The Westgate might not be the best-known of nevada’ casino resorts these days, nonetheless it features a history that is big Sin City.
Built by Las Vegas pioneer Kirk Kerkorian as (mais…)