Dolly Parton’s estate has been granted a temporary restraining order against her nephew, Bryan Seaver, marking the first public sign of conflict within the carefully managed business empire she left behind after her death last month.
A Tennessee judge issued the order Wednesday, September 23, in Nashville Chancery Court, a day after She’s Alive, the entity created to oversee Parton’s professional and business interests, filed a complaint accusing Seaver of threatening violence and vowing to destroy his aunt’s legacy. Seaver previously served as Parton’s longtime head of security and was the family member she chose to announce her death in a video posted to her Instagram page on August 25.
According to court filings, She’s Alive accused Seaver of running an escalating campaign of threats against the company and its manager, Danny Nozell, allegedly pairing intimidation with demands for payment. In one message cited in the filing, Seaver allegedly threatened to destroy the entire brand if certain Dollywood business partners weren’t removed. The estate also claimed Seaver referenced past work with private military contractors and a recent multimillion-dollar ammunition sale as part of the alleged threats, language the judge’s order specifically flagged as concerning.
The fallout has reportedly already cost the estate its trusts and estates attorney, along with several employees who have since resigned, and forced She’s Alive to hire private security for remaining staff. As part of the order, Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, must stay at least 1,000 feet away from the estate’s employees, attorneys and business partners, and are barred from stepping onto property owned by the estate.
Seaver has pushed back publicly, telling reporters he was fired from his security role after the estate had agreed to a long-term service arrangement, and calling the threats allegations contrived. Neither he nor representatives for his company responded to requests for comment from multiple outlets following the order.
A further hearing in the case is scheduled for October 7. Parton, who built one of the most recognizable business empires in entertainment alongside her music career, died on August 25 following a brief battle with cancer.
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Source: CBS News
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