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Dolly Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver is preparing to publicly address a legal dispute tied to the late country icon’s estate, as his attorneys speak for the first time since Parton’s company, She’s Alive, LLC, filed suit and obtained a restraining order in September. In a statement issued to USA Today on Oct. 12, attorneys Dominic Leonardo and James Collier said Seaver wished the matter had remained private and argued that allegations in court filings “don’t tell the whole story.”
The lawyers described the conflict as one between Seaver—who handled Parton’s private security—and a business manager, asserting that while the family was grieving, the dispute was taken to court and the media with “a surprising and incomplete story.” They added that text messages cited in filings were “misleading and taken out of context,” and contended the restraining order was granted without the court hearing Seaver’s side, which they said “is coming.” A hearing on temporary injunctive relief has been postponed until Oct. 20 after Seaver requested additional time to meet with his legal team.
According to the report, Seaver served as his aunt’s head of security for more than 20 years and was entrusted with announcing Parton’s death on Aug. 25. Parton died at 80 after a private battle with cancer. Following her passing, longtime manager Danny Nozell assumed administration and operations of her estate. Seaver was notified on Sept. 16 that his services had been terminated.
On Sept. 22, She’s Alive—established by Parton to protect her professional property and business interests after her death—sued Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, and sought a temporary restraining order. The filings allege Seaver threatened to smear Parton’s legacy and made violent threats against several employees; those claims remain allegations, and Seaver’s attorneys dispute them. They say Seaver and his family hope to resolve the dispute “amicably and quickly,” expressing confidence that Parton’s legacy will remain intact as the legal process moves forward. For country fans, the case bears directly on the stewardship of Parton’s business and creative interests at a pivotal transition for her estate.
Source: Taste of Country
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