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  "id": 18472533,
  "title": "Dolly Parton’s manager drops lawsuit against nephew",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dolly-partons-manager-drops-lawsuit-against-nephew-18472533",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T09:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/dolly-partons-manager-drops-lawsuit-against-nephew/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dolly Parton's longtime manager, Danny Nozell, has withdrawn a lawsuit against her nephew, Bryan Seaver, following a legal dispute over alleged threats and attempted extortion involving the singer’s estate. The lawsuit, filed in September, accused Seaver of threatening the estate's business associates and employees. Seaver had provided security services for Parton for years and denied the allegations, claiming his messages were taken out of context. The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be filed again. Parton, who died in August at the age of 80, was known for her successful entertainment and business empire.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Dolly Parton’s Manager Dismisses Lawsuit Against Her Nephew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/dolly-partons-manager-dismisses-lawsuit-against-her-nephew",
        "published": "2026-11-05T22:33:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Dolly Parton's estate moves to dismiss lawsuit against nephew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/dolly-partons-estate-moves-to-dismiss-lawsuit-against-nephew",
        "published": "2026-11-05T23:46:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Estate Drops Lawsuit Against Late Star’s Nephew Over Alleged Threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dolly-parton-estate-drops-lawsuit-against-late-stars-nephew-over",
        "published": "2026-11-06T00:05:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Dolly Parton’s Manager Drops Lawsuit Against Singer’s Nephew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dolly-partons-manager-drops-lawsuit-against-singers-nephew",
        "published": "2026-11-06T00:57:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Dolly Parton's estate moves to dismiss lawsuit against nephew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dolly-partons-estate-moves-to-dismiss-lawsuit-against-nephew",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:16:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dolly Parton’s manager drops lawsuit against nephew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dolly-partons-manager-drops-lawsuit-against-nephew",
        "published": "2026-11-06T04:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Dolly Parton estate feud cools as manager drops extortion lawsuit against nephew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dolly-parton-estate-feud-cools-as-manager-drops-extortion-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-11-06T05:21:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Dolly Parton’s Estate Moves To Drop Lawsuit Against Nephew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dolly-partons-estate-moves-to-drop-lawsuit-against-nephew",
        "published": "2026-11-06T09:08:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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