Dolly Parton’s nephew denied accusations that he threatened to use violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy, telling the court the messages were taken out of context from a specific business dispute, according to a new court filing.Bryan Seaver submitted an affidavit on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, in response to a temporary restraining order request by She’s Alive, the entity that manages and protects Parton’s professional property and business.
The company had accused Seaver last month of sending increasingly threatening messages and describing himself as an “international arms dealer” as part of the threats.According to Seaver, the situation arose from a dispute between his security company and the company that operates Dolly’s hotel and museum in downtown Nashville.
Seaver’s company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, provided security for the hotel and was owed approximately $251,000 in services rendered, the affidavit said.“SAPS had not been paid since approximately one to two weeks before Ms.
Parton died on August 25, 2026,” Seaver said.All invoices from Seaver prior to Parton’s death were sent to Danny Nozell, Parton’s longtime manager who runs She’s Alive, he said in the affidavit.
The messages referred to in the restraining order were sent directly to Nozell, Seaver said.Seaver said in his affidavit that the messages were “sent in the course of private conversations between two friends” and that they were never sent to employees of She’s Alive, referred to as “SAL” in the filing.
“I have never threatened physical harm to Mr.Nozell, to any SAL employee, contractor, attorney, advisor, or business partner, or to anyone else associated with SAL,” Seaver said.
“I have no intention of doing so.” Seaver describes his messages to Nozell regarding the alleged threat to ruin Parton’s legacy as part of his frustration at not being paid by the company managing her hotel, Herschend Family Entertainment.He said...