Dolly Parton Day comes amid feud between her estate and fired nephew

Dolly Parton Day comes against the backdrop of tension between her estate and her nephew.

Key points

• During its season opener at Neyland Stadium, the University of Tennessee marching band honored Dolly Parton with a special tribute performance.
• 21, Seaver remarked he and his teams were "dismayed by the unexpected and, so far, unexplained actions" taken by Nozell and Pinnacle Bank.
• She's Alive, LLC, an entity Parton created to protect her legacy, filed and was afterwards granted a temporary restraining order against Seaver on Sept.
• Seaver, who oversaw the singer's security operations for more than 20 years, is the son of the late Larry Seaver.
• In a motion for a restraining order filed in Davidson County Chancery Court on Sept.

Dolly Parton Day comes against the backdrop of tension between her estate and her nephew. Anthony Robledo USA TODAY. Celebrate Dolly Parton Day with this impressive marching band tribute.

As the world celebrates Dolly Parton's legacy on her first-ever official holiday, tension within part of her inner circle persists.

California and Ohio, along with plenty of counties and cities throughout the nation, have legally declared Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day. The date "9/25" is a nod to the country music legend's timeless track "9 to 5."

In Nashville, residents were encouraged to wear pink, spread kindness and watch firework demonstrates. Nonprofit Musicians On Call played Parton-inspired music to patients, veterans, caregivers and staff throughout hospitals in the United States all in the name of the "Jolene" singer. This person died Aug. 25 at age 80 after an undisclosed battle with cancer.

Meanwhile, a month after Parton's death, a rift has emerged between her estate and her nephew, Bryan Seaver. This person was fired as head of her security operations on Sept. 17 after more than two decades in the role. He assumed the role from his late father, Larry.

She's Alive, LLC, an entity Parton created to protect her legacy, filed and was afterwards granted a temporary restraining order against Seaver on Sept. 22. Seaver, who confirmed his aunt's death in an Aug. 25 video, is accused of threatening Parton's employees and business associates and attempting to damage the singer's brand, according to the filings obtained by the USA TODAY Network.

USA TODAY reached out to Seaver through his security firm for comment. Here's what to know regarding feud. Who is Bryan Seaver?

Seaver, who oversaw the singer's security operations for more than 20 years, is the son of the late Larry Seaver. This person previously held the position, and Dolly's younger sister Cassie Parton, 75.

Along with working to protect his aunt, her residences and her professional properties, Seaver is the CEO of Squadron Augmented Protection Services⁠, a Nashville-based firm offering executive protection, estate security, business intelligence, K-9 services and event security, according to his LinkedIn page.

For context, the world became familiar Seaver when he confirmed the country music legend's death in a video, something he stated Parton had personally asked him to do. He shared that he first followed his aunt on the road when he was a kid in the early 1980s and obtained a taste of the doors she opened for her family "to reach the potential we didn't even know was possible."

"My family and I have shared a lifetime of beautiful memories with Dolly, but so have you, " he remarked in the video. "She has always been on your television, your record player, your CD, and on your phone playlist, becoming an extended part of your family, whether you liked it or not." What is Bryan Seaver accused of?

In a motion for a restraining order filed in Davidson County Chancery Court on Sept. 22, She's Alive LLC alleges that Seaver waged a campaign of threats, harassment and intimidation on Parton's family and those entrusted to protect her brand.

Seaver is accused of threatening to ruin Dolly Parton's brand partnerships unless he was paid through podcast appearances and social media, according to the legal documents obtained by the Nashville Tennesean, part of the USA TODAY Network.

For context, the court documents additionally maintained Seaver created "threats of real-world violence" towards the singer's staff, partners, and legal and business advisers, allegedly often invoking his background as a military contractor during the Iraq war.

"As the entity entrusted by Ms. Parton to protect and promote her life's work for future generations, " She's Alive must "cultivate a safe work environment for employees, advisors, and partners, free from intimidation or hostility – particularly intimidation by an armed former security contractor, " the motion reads. "Without relief, Defendants' calculated campaign will continue to inflict fear, to destabilize" She's Alive's operations, "and to cause further irreparable harm."

According to the court documents, Seaver allegedly informed Danny Nozell, the singer's former manager who was selected by Parton to run She's Alive, "I'm going to set up a podcast dedicated to ruining Dolly's brand partnerships and telling the violations these residents have done on us. It's going to be great. Or. Pay me." What has Bryan Seaver remarked?

In an official note to TMZ shared Sept. 21, Seaver remarked he and his teams were "dismayed by the unexpected and, so far, unexplained actions" taken by Nozell and Pinnacle Bank.

"We remain unshakably resolved to fulfill her final directive to protect her family, and we refuse to be intimidated by those whose actions we believe are being taken in bad faith and with the intent to profit from the life of someone who willingly gave so much, " the statement reads. What has Parton's family remarked?

Freida Parton, one of Dolly's younger sisters, addressed the situation on social media. In a Sept. 23 Instagram statement, she expressed backing for her nephew and dismissed speculation of a rift within the family.

"Hi I'll say this and this only: there is no feud within our family. No one among the Parton/Owens family is fighting over Dolly's estate, " she wrote. "We all love Bryan, just as we love each other. I love you all!" Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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