Overview
- A Tennessee judge granted a temporary restraining order on Sept. 23 that forbids Bryan Seaver and members of his security company from entering She’s Alive properties or coming within 1,000 feet of its employees, attorneys or business partners.
- She’s Alive, the entity that manages Dolly Parton’s professional interests, fired Seaver and his firms earlier in September and has posted replacement guards at Parton properties, according to reports and video obtained by outlets.
- Court filings cite a string of alleged messages in which Seaver touted military and arms-dealing experience, called himself a “killer,” and threatened to launch a podcast to damage brand partnerships unless he was paid, claims the estate says show extortion and intimidation.
- Seaver denies threatening anyone and says his remarks were taken out of context, calling the legal action a publicity stunt, while several of Parton’s sisters have publicly rejected the idea of a family feud and expressed support for him.
- The order is temporary and procedural; a Davidson County Chancery Court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 7 to consider the underlying claims and any longer-term restrictions or remedies the estate seeks.