Estate Records: Dolly Parton's Nephew Seeks Bodycam Footage
She’s Alive, the entity managing the estate, filed a request for video from a hospital visit on the day the country icon died.
By Ryan Davidson ·
Two days of police activity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville have become the focus of a new legal request from the Dolly Parton estate. The company managing Parton’s affairs, She’s Alive, has formally asked for the body camera video from an alleged altercation involving her nephew, Bryan Seaver.
The incident in question occurred on August 24 and 25, 2026. Parton died on August 25 after succumbing to cancer. Before her death, she selected Seaver to be the person who would announce her passing to the public. He was also her head of security for many years.
According to documents reviewed by TMZ, the estate claims police were called to the hospital during that two-day period. Sources close to Seaver dispute the existence of an altercation. They state that he was at the facility to coordinate the logistics of moving Parton’s body to the funeral home. These sources added that Seaver believes police were called specifically to keep him away from Parton.
Seaver has denied the allegations made against him by the estate. In September, She’s Alive accused him of threatening to ruin Parton’s business. Seaver said he never sent threatening messages or threatened to destroy the late singer’s legacy. He also asked a Tennessee court to delay a hearing on a temporary restraining order so he could secure legal representation.
A Tennessee judge granted the estate a temporary restraining order against Seaver and his private security company in September. The judge extended that order earlier this month. The estate’s request for the body camera footage aims to clarify what happened at the hospital during the final days of Parton’s life.
The request for video adds a new layer to the dispute between the estate and Seaver. It follows the September accusation and the subsequent court order. The estate has not commented on the specific details of the police call, but the request for footage suggests they are seeking a visual record of the events at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
