Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles of Nashville Chancery Court issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday after reviewing emails and other communications between Seaver and Danny Nozell, Parton’s longtime manager.
Nozell requested the order, accusing Seaver of engaging in what he described as an “escalating campaign of threats” against the estate and demanding money.
Under the order, Seaver must remain at least 1,000 feet away from estate employees and business partners, stay off private property belonging to the estate and refrain from disruptive or harassing conduct.
Myles said the alleged statements were significant because they were made alongside threats directed at specific individuals and business interests connected to Parton’s professional properties and estate.
Court papers reportedly allege that Seaver sent a text message warning that he would become “the hand of retribution for my entire family.”
A hearing on the restraining order has been scheduled for October 7, according to the Davidson County Chancery Court website.
Seaver had reportedly provided security for Parton for years but was abruptly dismissed last week, according to TMZ. He subsequently criticised Nozell, saying he was “dismayed by the unexpected and, so far, unexplained actions.”
In a message to The New York Times, Seaver, who describes himself as a military contractor and international arms dealer, said he was conducting his own investigation into the management of his aunt’s affairs around the time of her death.
Parton died last month at the age of 80, prompting tributes around the world to the singer, actress and philanthropist whose career spanned decades.
Her business empire, which includes Dollywood theme park, a hotel and other ventures, is reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Dollywood in Tennessee attracts about four million visitors annually and employs around 4,000 people.
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