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Dolly Parton’s Manager Files for Restraining Order Against Fired Nephew, Alleging Ex-Security Head Sent ‘Terrorizing’ Texts and Threatened to ‘Destroy the Entire Brand’

Dolly Parton’s longtime manager has filed for a restraining order against her nephew, who until being fired a week ago was her head of security, alleging that the family member is engaged in a campaign of coercion, extortion and violent threats that has terrified employees and associates of her management company and trust to the […]

Dolly Parton’s Manager Files for Restraining Order Against Fired Nephew, Alleging Ex-Security Head Sent ‘Terrorizing’ Texts and Threatened to ‘Destroy the Entire Brand’

Dolly Parton's longtime manager has filed for a restraining order against her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who was recently fired as her head of security. According to court records, Seaver is alleged to have made violent threats and attempted to extort money from the estate's manager, Danny Nozell.

Seaver's threats were reportedly made through text messages, in which he claimed to be invoking his self-proclaimed military-contractor experience, access to weapons, and capacity for violence. In one message, he allegedly stated that he would "destroy the entire brand" if his demands were not met.

The estate's management company, She's Alive, LLC, has submitted evidence to the court to justify the restraining order, which was filed on September 22nd in Davidson County, Tennessee. Variety reports that the allegations have terrified employees and associates of the management company and trust.

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