Overview
- A Tennessee judge granted the temporary restraining order Wednesday that bars Bryan Seaver and his security company from She’s Alive properties and from coming within about 1,000 feet of estate employees, attorneys and business partners.
- Court filings by She’s Alive say Seaver ran an escalating campaign of threats and attempted extortion after Parton’s death, citing messages that include phrases such as “I’m a killer,” claims of being an arms dealer and threats to ruin brand partnerships unless paid.
- Seaver denies that his messages were threats, says comments were taken out of context, describes himself as a career military contractor, and called the legal action spurious and a publicity stunt.
- She’s Alive fired Seaver and his companies this month, replaced security at Parton properties, and says several employees and the estate’s trusts-and-estates attorney resigned because they felt unsafe.
- The order is a civil protection measure and not a criminal charge; a court hearing is set for Oct. 7 and the outcome could affect control of Parton’s businesses and the estate’s operational security plans.