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A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, and his private security company.
The order follows allegations that Seaver made escalating threats against estate staff and business partners in the weeks following Parton’s death from cancer.
According to court documents, the estate says Seaver's threats began shortly before Parton's death and grew more aggressive afterward, with Seaver invoking his background as a private military contractor, describing himself as an armed "mercenary."
The filing accuses him of directing terroristic threats, harassment, and intimidation at Parton's staff, attorneys and business advisers, prompting several to resign and forcing the estate to hire private security for remaining employees.
She's Alive, the company set up to manage Parton's business affairs and legacy after her death, terminated Seaver and his company last week, saying his conduct had made their continued involvement untenable.
In statements issued directly to media outlets, Seaver condemned his sudden termination by estate managers as an unexpected, bad-faith effort to profit off his aunt's legacy, asserting that his team remains resolved to fulfill Parton’s final wishes to protect her family.
Addressing a subsequent lawsuit and temporary restraining order filed by the estate over alleged violent text messages, Seaver denied all claims of extortion or threats, characterizing the legal filings as a publicity stunt.
He explained that his comments, referencing his background as a military contractor, were taken wildly out of context during an emotionally charged period of grief.
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