Dolly Parton's nephew pushes back on restraining order

Dolly Parton’s nephew disputed a restraining order that was filed against him by her estate, which accused him of threatening to do violence and destroy her legacy and business empire.

Dolly Parton's nephew and longtime head of security said in a Tennessee court filing Tuesday that he was a close friend and ally of Parton's longtime manager Danny Nozell before Nozell took out a restraining order accusing him of threatening to do violence and destroy Parton's legacy and business empire.In an affidavit opposing the temporary order becoming permanent, Bryan Seaver said text messages Nozell cited as evidence against him were a "private conversation between two friends who were both frustrated, grieving and discussing strategy." The text messages were sent shortly before and after Parton's Aug. 25 death.Seaver said he never sent threatening messages to any of Parton's businesses or business partners or their employees.A Tennessee judge last month granted the temporary restraining order filed by She's Alive — an entity run by Nozell and founded to manage Parton's estate — against Seaver and his private security firm Squadron Augmented Protection Services.

As part of the order, Seaver and SAPS must refrain from talking with or being within 1,000 feet of She's Alive employees, attorneys and business partners. The order is also meant to keep Seaver from interfering with its business relationships.Tuesday's filings represent Seaver's first public defense of himself since a serious rift opened up in the country music legend's circle and spilled into public view shortly after her death.Seaver's