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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Stephanie Cruz

Dolly Parton's Nephew Allegedly Warned 'Everyone Needs to Be Worried About What I Might Do' Amid Estate Row

Bryan Seaver, who guarded Dolly Parton for over 20 years, has now been ordered by a judge to stay away. (Credit: IG/ @dollyparton)

The nephew Dolly Parton once chose to announce her death has been barred from going near her business, after the late singer's longtime manager accused him of threatening staff and demanding money in a widening fight over her fortune.

A judge in Nashville granted the temporary order on 22 September 2026, the same day it was filed. Among the messages submitted as evidence was the line that gives the case its charge. 'All I do is warfare,' Bryan Seaver allegedly wrote, 'everyone needs to be worried about what I might do.'

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