Overview
- Danny Nozell filed a notice voluntarily dismissing his civil complaint against Bryan Seaver on Thursday, abandoning the suit without prejudice so the claims can be brought again later.
- The legal filing came just before a scheduled hearing where a judge was expected to consider extending a temporary restraining order that limits Seaver’s contact with Parton’s employees and business partners.
- Nozell’s original September complaint accused Seaver of sending messages that combined threats with demands for payment, and Judge I’Ashea L. Myles previously granted an initial restraining order based on those messages.
- Seaver has denied threatening anyone, said some texts were profane but taken out of context, and asserted his ‘pay me’ remark referred to about $251,000 he says he was owed for security work after he was removed from his security role.
- Separate court fights over evidence requests, including police bodycam footage, access to estate properties and control of vendors remain active and could shape future filings and how She’s Alive LLC manages Parton’s businesses and staff.