Dolly Parton’s estate granted restraining order against her nephew over threats

September 23, 2026 / 6:29 PM EDT / CBS/AP

A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.

She's Alive, the entity founded to manage Parton's estate, had filed the complaint against Seaver and Squadron Augmented Protection Services a day prior. The estate accused Seaver, who was Parton's head of security, of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt's legacy and business empire in court filings.

As part of the order, Seaver and SAPS must refrain from talking with or being within 1,000 feet of She's Alive employees, attorneys and business partners. The order is also meant to keep him from interfering with its business relationships.

Seaver, who owns a company that provided Parton's security detail and was handpicked by the star to announce her death from cancer last month, did not respond to an email from The Associated Press requesting comment Tuesday. No one came to the door Wednesday at an address listed in court documents for Seaver in the semi-rural Nashville suburb of Fairview. A woman speaking to a reporter through a doorbell camera said that they would not be speaking to…

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