Elvis Presley performing at the then-International Hotel, now the Westgate, straight back in 1969. His estate is currently suing the casino to rescue priceless memorabilia, which it says will be held hostage in a dispute that is legal.
The Elvis Presley estate is suing the former Global Hotel, now the Westgate, a hotel that is off-strip casino where the popular performer played 100s of sold out shows, which it claims is keeping many regarding the King’s treasured personal possessions 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.
In exactly what could be called a ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ moment, the estate filed a lawsuit Monday in Clark County District Court in a bid to recover the precious artifacts lent to the Westgate casino this past year.
These include many of Elvis’ initial stage outfits, their famously jewelry that is ostentatious and some letters, as well whilst the TV remote from their Graceland mansion. These items all had been area of the much-feted, yet ill-fated, ‘Graceland Presents Elvis’ attraction, launched at the Westgate last April.
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The Westgate may not be the best-known of vegas’ casino resorts today, but it possesses big history in Sin City.
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