Dolly Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, denies making violent threats and seeks to overturn a restraining order related to Parton’s estate. Multiple outlets report that Seaver has filed a court response pushing back against allegations brought by Parton’s longtime manager, Danny Nozell.
According to the reports, Seaver argues that the messages cited in the complaint were taken out of context. He describes the dispute as tied to a business disagreement and characterizes the exchanges as “friendly” rather than threatening. Outlets differ slightly in phrasing—some focus on denials of plans to harm Parton’s legacy, while others emphasize that Seaver disputes the interpretation of specific communications—but the core points are the same: he contests the restraining order and disputes the underlying threat claims.
