Judge orders Dolly Parton's nephew to stay 1,000 feet away from estate employees

Key Points:

• A Tennessee judge issued a temporary restraining order against Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, and his security company, barring them from contacting or approaching employees and business partners of Parton's estate, She's Alive, following accusations of repeated threats.
• The restraining order prohibits Seaver and his company from entering She's Alive properties or coming within 1,000 feet of its personnel, citing threatening messages that included demands for money and claims of access to weapons and violent experience.
• The legal action follows Seaver's termination by She's Alive, which is managed by Parton's longtime manager, after Seaver allegedly sent escalating threatening communications before and after Parton's death from cancer.
• Court documents reveal Seaver threatened to damage Parton's business legacy through a podcast and described himself as an "international arms dealer" with military contractor experience, leading to employee resignations and increased security measures for the estate's staff.
• A hearing is scheduled for October 7, and despite attempts, no comments were received from Seaver or his company; Nashville police report no complaints filed against him.