Dolly Parton's manager accuses her nephew of 'threats and intimidation'

Dolly Parton's management company, She's Alive, has accused her nephew, Bryan Seaver, of "threats, intimidation, and coercion" in legal documents filed in the US. Seaver, who was Parton's head of security and announced her death, is alleged to have threatened to ruin her business empire if the estate did not pay him, in what She's Alive describes as an "escalating campaign of threats." The company is seeking a temporary civil restraining order against him. Seaver, the son of Parton's sister Cassie, denies the claims, stating that text messages and emails were taken out of context and that some comments were made during a period of grief.

The estate of the late Dolly Parton is seeking a restraining order against her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who previously served as her head of security. The estate alleges Seaver made "relentless" threats against Parton's manager, Danny Nozell, and other staff members after his security contract was terminated on September 15th. The lawsuit claims Seaver, who announced Parton's death, described himself as a "killer" and an "international arms dealer and mercenary" in communications. Seaver denies the threats, stating his comments were made during grief and were not intended as such, and claims he was referring to business partners who wronged Parton. The chancery court in Nashville will now consider the restraining order.