The executors of singer Dolly Parton's estate have asked a court to order the release of video recordings of an alleged confrontation between Brian Seaver and police officers at a hospital on the day she died, The Blast reports, according to infohub.kz.
The heirs of the legendary country performer filed a court request seeking bodycam footage from all officers who were at Vanderbilt University Medical Center between 1 a.m. on August 24 and 1 a.m. on August 25, 2026. The legal documents allege that the recordings captured a clash between law enforcement officers and the singer's nephew, Brian Seaver. The request marks a new turn in a broader legal battle between the managers of the estate and the star's relative.
She's Alive LLC, headed by the singer's longtime manager Danny Nozell, accuses Seaver of extortion, of intimidating staff at Parton's hotel and museum in Nashville, and of threatening to damage the performer's brand. In September, Seaver was removed from his post as head of security, and a court imposed a temporary restraining order barring him and his security firm from approaching the company's offices. The lawsuit was prompted by aggressive messages in which the man called himself a "mercenary" and demanded payments while threatening to launch a tell-all podcast.
Brian Seaver himself categorically denies the allegations of wrongdoing. His representatives say that what happened at the clinic on the day the singer died was not a confrontation but an ordinary work-related conversation with staff about transporting the body to a funeral home. His lawyers stress that quotes from the correspondence were taken out of a friendly context in order to turn a business dispute into a lawsuit. Court hearings on extending the restraining order are scheduled for November.