Dolly Parton’s nephew faces court order
The agent of singer Dolly Parton and the company managing the artist’s assets, who died in August, have obtained a court order against her nephew, whom they accuse of making threats concerning the takeover of the star’s fortune, according to several U.S. media outlets cited by AFP.
Under the decision, issued Wednesday by a judge in the state of Tennessee, Bryan Seaver must not become involved in the activities of his aunt’s company and has been barred from contacting her employees and business partners, CBS News reported, CE Report quotes AGERPRES.
The accused denounced the order as “a fraudulent order” and “a publicity stunt,” according to statements he made to ABC.
Bryan Seaver is the son of one of singer Dolly Parton’s younger sisters. He was the one who announced the death of the legendary American country music singer last month.
He told ABC that he was fired last week from his position overseeing security at the singer’s properties, a job he had held for 20 years.
The request for the court order against him was filed Tuesday at the Nashville courthouse by She’s Alive, the company responsible for managing many of the famous singer’s business activities, according to The New York Times.
In the filing, longtime Dolly Parton manager Danny Nozel accused Bryan Seaver of “threats” and “intimidation,” TMZ reported.
The filing included text messages in which Bryan Seaver threatened Danny Nozel, saying he would become “the vengeful arm of my entire family,” The New York Times reported.
Dolly Parton’s nephew told The New York Times on Wednesday that he had launched his own investigation into how the singer’s businesses were being managed at the time of her death.
He rejected any accusation that he was “some kind of opponent of the brand and legacy” of the artist.
The court order against Bryan Seaver is not a ruling on the merits of the case. The judge has scheduled a hearing for October 7, according to the Nashville court’s website.
The death of singer Dolly Parton at the age of 80, following a brief battle with cancer, sparked an outpouring of emotion across the United States. President Donald Trump ordered the American flag to be flown at half-staff for a week.
Throughout her music career, which included numerous hit songs, Dolly Parton also built a substantial business empire, including the Dollywood theme park in her home state of Tennessee, which attracts nearly 4 million visitors each year.
The singer’s fortune was estimated at $450 million by Forbes magazine. The artist’s husband, Carl Dean, died last year, and the couple had no children.
Photo: Instagram/dollyparton
