Dolly Parton Estate Uses Nephew's Own Emails Against Him in Legal Fight
First reported 6 Oct, 16:23 UTCUpdated 48m ago4 sources
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Newly filed court documents obtained by Newsweek show foulmouthed emails allegedly sent by Bryan Seaver, Dolly Parton's nephew.
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She’s Alive, the entity that manages and protects Parton’s professional property, is suing Bryan Seaver, accusing him of threatening the late music icon’s legacy.
Newly filed court documents obtained by Newsweek show foulmouthed emails allegedly sent by Bryan Seaver, Dolly Parton's nephew.
"Let's play ball you f--king s--tbag loser," he allegedly wrote in one email.
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- Dolly Parton’s Nephew’s Extreme Measures to Avoid Lawsuit Revealed (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Reuters/screengrab The feud over Dolly Parton’s estate is reaching a boiling point. Bryan Seaver, Parton’s nephew and former head of security, has allegedly surrounded his stoop and front door with barbed wire and yellow caution tape. The estate, which sued Seaver for an alleged “campaign of threats” and extortion on…
- Dolly Parton’s nephew unleashed expletive-filled rant in explosive emails involving singer just days before her death (opens New York Post in a new tab)
"Let's play ball you f--king s--tbag loser," he allegedly wrote in one email.
- Dolly Parton’s estate alleges nephew used barbed wire and caution tape to avoid being summoned (opens NBC News in a new tab)
She’s Alive, the entity that manages and protects Parton’s professional property, is suing Bryan Seaver, accusing him of threatening the late music icon’s legacy.
- Dolly Parton Estate Uses Nephew's Own Emails Against Him in Legal Fight (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Newly filed court documents obtained by Newsweek show foulmouthed emails allegedly sent by Bryan Seaver, Dolly Parton's nephew.



