According to Rolling Stone, the estate’s legal team stated that process servers made three unsuccessful attempts to deliver court documents to Seaver’s residence. During one visit, although four cars were observed in the driveway, no one answered the door. A subsequent filing included a photograph showing yellow caution tape crisscrossed and barbed wire draped across the handrails of the five-step porch, accompanied by a no-trespassing sign in the front yard and seasonal pumpkins.
Legal Battle and Restraining Order Origins
The ongoing conflict first became public last month when Danny Nozell, Parton’s longtime manager and sole manager of She’s Alive LLC, filed a lawsuit against Seaver. The legal action accused Seaver—who previously served as Parton’s head of security and announced her death via an Instagram video—of utilizing threats, intimidation, and coercion to extract money and interfere with business relationships.
Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles of Nashville Chancery Court previously issued a temporary restraining order against Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services (SAPS). The ruling ordered Seaver to remain at least 1,000 feet away from estate employees and business partners, stay off private property controlled by the estate, and halt all harassing conduct.
Escalating Claims and Alleged Threats
Court documents highlight a series of aggressive communications attributed to Seaver prior to and immediately following Parton’s passing. In one August message cited by the court, Seaver allegedly threatened to dismantle brand partnerships, writing, “I’m going to destroy the entire brand if you don’t get these [Dollywood business partners] out of our bit.” Another message reportedly described himself as an “international arms dealer and mercenary.”
Reporting by ABC News confirms that the estate is now petitioning the court to convert the temporary restraining order into a permanent injunction covering both Seaver and his security firm. Furthermore, the estate’s lawyers argued that SAPS missed a legal deadline to challenge the initial order and contended that Seaver has failed to properly secure legal representation despite requesting additional time.
Seaver was officially removed from his security role tied to the Parton business on September 15, though estate representatives noted that this termination does not impact his separate standing as a trust beneficiary. A hearing is scheduled for Friday, October 9, to address the injunction and the requested extension.