{"id":1667,"date":"2026-10-16T14:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/?p=1667"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:34:22","slug":"dolly-partons-estate-wins-temporary-restraining-order-against-her-nephew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/?p=1667","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton\u2019s Estate Wins Temporary Restraining Order Against Her Nephew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Dolly Parton\u2019s estate has been granted a temporary restraining order against her nephew, Bryan Seaver.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Seaver was Parton\u2019s longtime head of security. He also runs his own security company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Per <em>ABC News<\/em>, a Tennessee judge issued the order Wednesday. It came after serious allegations were made against Seaver.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"ob-readmore-th-position\">She\u2019s Alive is the company overseeing Parton\u2019s business empire after her death. The company accused Seaver of carrying out what it called \u201can obscene, deliberate and escalating campaign of threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph inline-google-ad-slot below-p\"><\/div>\n<p>Seaver announced Parton\u2019s death on Aug. 25. Per <em>PEOPLE<\/em>, he was later accused of trying to extort his late aunt\u2019s estate and making violent, \u201cchilling\u201d threats. Court filings claim some of the alleged threats referenced his military background. The situation also reportedly led several employees to resign. Seaver was fired as Parton\u2019s head of security earlier this month. He has denied threatening anyone. He also claims many of the comments described as threats were taken out of context during conversations with Parton\u2019s longtime manager, Danny Nozell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media-credit-container alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96076\" src=\"https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2023-10-PomlRq652e83dd00bbf9.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2023-10-PomlRq652e83dd00bbf9.jpg 750w, https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2023-10-PomlRq652e83dd00bbf9-231x130.jpg 231w, https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2023-10-PomlRq652e83dd00bbf9-390x219.jpg 390w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\">Kristopher Harris<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<h2>Judge Orders Seaver to Stay Away<\/h2>\n<p>According to <em>ABC News<\/em>, the judge found there was enough concern to issue the temporary order.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>The judge said the alleged conduct showed a \u201cpresent and continuing disruption and threat\u201d to She\u2019s Alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>The order places several restrictions on Seaver and his security company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>They must stay at least 1,000 feet away from people or businesses that have, or may have, a business relationship with She\u2019s Alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>A hearing is scheduled for Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>The court filing includes several serious accusations against Seaver.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>She\u2019s Alive claims he threatened attorneys, employees and business partners connected to Parton\u2019s estate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Seaver allegedly warned that he could \u201cdestroy the entire brand\u201d unless he was paid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>The filing also claims he told a member of Parton\u2019s legal team, \u201cI\u2019m not an entertainment person. I\u2019m a killer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<h2>Bryan Seaver Denies the Allegations<\/h2>\n<p>Seaver has strongly denied making threats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>He told ABC News that the \u201ckiller\u201d comment was taken out of context. He said it came from a longtime joke involving his aunt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDolly called me her killer. It was a joke we used around her camp,\u201d Seaver said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>He said Parton also had another nickname for him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was her \u2018baby boy ninja\u2019 and Danny Nozell took that text out of context to somehow imagine that I was threatening him,\u201d Seaver said. \u201cHe\u2019s always called me The Killer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Seaver said he never threatened anyone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never threatened anyone,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are my friends and my brothers and colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Danny Nozell was Parton\u2019s longtime manager and now oversees She\u2019s Alive. He declined to comment to ABC News.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media-credit-container alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-110670\" src=\"https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2026-09-Frank-Borman-2026-09-24T125438.292.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2026-09-Frank-Borman-2026-09-24T125438.292.jpg 750w, https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2026-09-Frank-Borman-2026-09-24T125438.292-231x130.jpg 231w, https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2026-09-Frank-Borman-2026-09-24T125438.292-390x219.jpg 390w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\">dollyparton Instagram<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<h2>Seaver Says He Was Fired<\/h2>\n<p>The dispute comes shortly after Seaver lost his job as Parton\u2019s head of security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Seaver said he was fired last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>He claims his company had previously reached an agreement to continue providing security services for the estate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was fired,\u201d Seaver told ABC News.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>He said the estate had negotiated with him and his company for continued security services.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph inline-google-ad-slot below-p\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA week later they fired me for these contrived \u2018threats,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Seaver is more than a former employee. He is also Parton\u2019s nephew and the son of one of her 11 siblings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>He had a very public role after Parton\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Seaver was the family member who officially announced her death in a video shared on her social media accounts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iuo_-VQmGBY?si=f6kGI5VreFliux-x\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<h3>Parton\u2019s Sister Says There Is \u2018No Feud\u2019 in the Family<\/h3>\n<p>Parton\u2019s sister, Freida, has spoken out in support of Seaver. In a Facebook statement shared Wednesday, Sept. 23, she insisted there is \u201cno feud within our family.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cNo one among the Parton\/Owens family is fighting over Dolly\u2019s estate,\u201d Freida wrote. \u201cWe all love Bryan, just as we all love each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<h2>Who Was Dolly Parton?<\/h2>\n<p>Dolly Parton was one of the biggest stars in country music history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>She was born in Tennessee in 1946. She grew up as one of 12 children in a poor family in the Great Smoky Mountains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Parton eventually became an international superstar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Her biggest songs included \u201cJolene,\u201d \u201c9 to 5\u201d and \u201cI Will Always Love You.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>But her career went far beyond music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Parton was also an actress, author, philanthropist and successful businesswoman. She became closely associated with Dollywood, the Tennessee theme park that bears her name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>She was also known for her charity work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Her Imagination Library has provided books to children around the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Parton was married to Carl Dean for nearly 60 years. Dean largely stayed away from the spotlight during his wife\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>He died in 2025 at age 82.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Parton and Dean did not have children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media-credit-container alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96077\" src=\"https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2023-10-dolly1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2023-10-dolly1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2023-10-dolly1-231x130.jpg 231w, https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2023-10-dolly1-390x219.jpg 390w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\">Eagledj Wikipedia<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<h2>Who Is Bryan Seaver?<\/h2>\n<p>Bryan Seaver is Parton\u2019s nephew. He also spent years working as her head of security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>His job involved helping protect Parton during her travels, appearances and other professional activities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Their relationship was also personal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>According to Seaver, his aunt jokingly called him her \u201ckiller.\u201d He said she also called him her \u201cbaby boy ninja.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Those nicknames have now become important in the legal dispute.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>Seaver says his words were taken out of context. He insists he never threatened anyone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>She\u2019s Alive tells a very different story.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>The company claims Seaver\u2019s behavior became threatening and disruptive after Parton\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>For now, the temporary restraining order remains in effect.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph\"><\/div>\n<p>The next major step will come on Oct. 7, when a hearing is scheduled in Tennessee court.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad_ph inline-google-ad-slot below-p\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media-credit-container alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-110671\" src=\"https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2026-09-Frank-Borman-2026-09-24T130008.449.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2026-09-Frank-Borman-2026-09-24T130008.449.jpg 750w, https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2026-09-Frank-Borman-2026-09-24T130008.449-231x130.jpg 231w, https:\/\/img.tiphero.com\/2026-09-Frank-Borman-2026-09-24T130008.449-390x219.jpg 390w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dolly Parton\u2019s estate has been granted a temporary restraining order against her nephew, Bryan Seaver. Seaver was Parton\u2019s longtime head of security. He also runs his own security company. Per ABC News, a Tennessee judge issued the order Wednesday. It came after serious allegations were made against Seaver. She\u2019s Alive is the company overseeing Parton\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1669,"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667\/revisions\/1669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alirthmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}