Bryan Seaver, DollyParton‘s nephew and former head of safety, is asking a Tennessee court docket for extra time in his escalating authorized battle over the late singer’s property.
Based on reviews, Seaver requested that his October 9 listening to be pushed again by some days as a result of he has struggled to safe an legal professional to symbolize him.
The newest improvement comes weeks after Seaver was fired from his function defending Dolly Parton’s properties and the property obtained a brief restraining order in opposition to him.
Dolly Parton’s Nephew Bryan Seaver Says He Wants Extra Time Amid Battle To Discover Authorized Illustration
Seaver requested the court docket Monday to postpone his October 9 listening to, telling the court docket he wants extra time to seek out authorized illustration.
The request comes as the previous safety chief faces an more and more sophisticated authorized battle involving Parton’s property.
TMZ reported that Seaver has been looking for a Tennessee legal professional however has run into an sudden downside: attorneys he has approached reportedly have connections to Pinnacle Financial institution.
Pinnacle Financial institution is concerned with the belief on the middle of the dispute, creating potential conflicts of curiosity for attorneys who may in any other case symbolize Seaver.
With the listening to solely days away, the state of affairs has reportedly left him scrambling to discover a lawyer who can take the case.
Seaver is looking for roughly one other 10 days earlier than having to seem in court docket, giving him extra time to safe counsel and put together for the proceedings.
The Property Battle Escalated After His Firing Following Dolly Parton’s Loss of life
The authorized dispute started after Seaver was faraway from his longtime place overseeing safety for Parton and her properties.
Parton had chosen her nephew to function a trusted member of her inside circle, and he was the member of the family chosen to publicly announce her demise after she died in August.
His termination got here solely weeks later. TMZ beforehand reported that Seaver and his safety corporations had been instantly dismissed from their roles at Parton’s properties, together with her foremost Nashville house, museum, downtown residence, and warehouse.
Substitute safety personnel arrived on the properties shortly afterward. A termination letter obtained by the outlet laid out accusations regarding Seaver’s dealing with of property issues and his conduct through the rising dispute.
Seaver and his safety group subsequently criticized Parton’s longtime supervisor Danny Nozell and Pinnacle Financial institution, saying they had been “dismayed” by what they described as sudden and unexplained actions following Parton’s demise.
Additionally they stated they remained decided to honor what they believed was Parton’s closing directive to guard her household.
A Restraining Order Was Granted In opposition to Dolly Parton’s Nephew
The battle turned extra critical when Parton’s property sought authorized safety in opposition to Seaver.
A Tennessee decide granted a brief restraining order in September after the property accused Seaver of sending threatening messages and trying to intrude with its enterprise operations.
The order bars Seaver and his safety firm, Squadron Augmented Safety Companies, from coming inside 1,000 toes of workers, attorneys, and enterprise companions related to She’s Alive, the entity established to supervise Parton’s property.
The property alleged that Seaver made threats involving violence, weapons, and his navy and private-security background. It additionally accused him of trying to strain the property financially and threatening to wreck Parton’s enterprise pursuits.
Based on court docket paperwork obtained by TMZ, the property claimed Seaver threatened to launch a podcast aimed toward damaging Parton’s model partnerships until he was paid, stating, “I’m going to arrange a podcast devoted to ruining Dolly’s model partnerships and telling the violations these individuals have executed on us. It’s going to be nice. Or f-cking pay me.”
Bryan Seaver Denies Menace Claims Made By The Late Singer’s Property
Seaver denied the claims outlined within the petition, telling TMZ that whereas he’s a profession soldier and navy contractor who conducts arms offers for international governments, he maintained that the messages cited within the lawsuit weren’t threats.
“I’m a profession soldier and navy contractor and do conduct arms offers for international governments. I’m a safety skilled, and I’m a killer,” he stated.
He added, “Nevertheless, nothing on this lawsuit had been threats and a lot of the feedback I stand by,” arguing that his messages had been taken out of context and offered in a means that made them seem threatening.
“I used to be speaking frankly in a non-public means with Danny, who I assumed was my pal, and he fancies himself a gangster,” Seaver defined. He described the exchanges as “two guys having rage speak and crying on the cellphone collectively whereas we had been grieving.”
Addressing the “rat f-ck” comment particularly, Seaver stated he was referring to individuals he believed had handled Parton poorly in enterprise.
“I used to be speaking about those that have executed dangerous to Dolly in enterprise – a selected firm that scared her and intimidated her,” he informed the publication.
He maintained that the feedback involved “particular, horrible enterprise companions which have executed improper to her” and stated, “I stand by that.”
Bryan Seaver Introduced Dolly Parton’s Loss of life
Parton died on August 25, 2026, at age 80. Seaver was the one who introduced her demise by her Instagram account.
On the time, he declared that their household, together with the late nation singer’s group, plans to guard all that she has created.
Seaver famous, “Our household and the group she has entrusted together with her legacy will work diligently to make sure her spirit will stay with us ceaselessly.”
With the property now at loggerheads with Seaver, it’s unclear how the court docket will rule on his bid for for extra time, or if he’ll safe authorized illustration earlier than the upcoming hearings.
