Elvis Presley's estate have cast doubt on the authenticity of items being offered for sale at auction in the US.
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Graceland executives are suspicious of items being offered for sale by GWS Auctions - whose owner, Brigitte Kruse, is being sued by the Presley's ex-wife Priscilla - which are listed as being owned and used by the King of Rock and Roll.
Joel Weinshanker, managing partner of Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), told NBC News he became suspicious when a black grommet jacket, supposedly worn by Elvis in 1972 went up for sale.
Weinshanker insisted the one-of-a-king custom made garment is hanging in Graceland's private collection, with EPE reporting they were shown the piece and its receipt.
"We know there was only one made, and guess what? We have it in our archives," he said.
Other pieces of memorabilia being sold by GWS Auctions include multiple pieces of jewellery and even a red 1962 Locheet Jetstar, yet the estate stressed he never actually flew on the plane and only owned it for a few months.
Many items being sold were accompanied by letters written by Priscilla to declare their authenticity, but some items that would have been bought by Elvis after they divorced in 1972, such as a pair of gold snowman cufflinks, which the auction house explained he had bought to celebrate his 1973 TV special, Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii.
Weinshanker explained that Elvis' dad, Vernon Presley, kept meticulous records of his son's finances over the years so the estate is very knowledgeable on what he had owned.
"Because (Vernon) had some trouble with the law early on in his adult life, he kept everything, every receipt.
"You come to us and say, 'What did (Elvis) do on this day in 1962?' We pretty much know what he did just by how he spent money."
While Kruse acknowledged Graceland's extensive records, she insisted it was ridiculous to think everything Elvis ever owned would have been documented.
"We weren't there. None of us were there. So how can they without a doubt, unequivocally say, 'We have everything?' It's an impossibility."
Priscilla filed a lawsuit earlier this month claiming she had $US1 million stolen from her, naming Kruse as taking advantage of her along with Kevin Fialko, Vahe Sislyan, Lynn Walker Wright and Priscilla Presley Partners.
The Naked Gun actress claimed Kruse controlled her finances and forced her into a form of "indentured servitude" by "gaining her trust".
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