Dolly Parton’s Estate Fires Her “Arms Dealer” Nephew, Accuses Him Of Extortion

When Dolly Parton died last month, there was a public lovefest celebrating the country music icon and philanthropist. Tributes poured in from Parton's many friends and admirers, and the Nashville airport was renamed in her honor. But now we've entered a messy chapter of the aftermath. Behind the scenes, all is not well within Parton's estate.She's Alive, the corporation that oversees Parton's business affairs, filed a restraining order against her nephew Bryan Seaver, the New York Times and Billboard report. The order was filed Tuesday in Davidson County Chancery Court in Nashville. She's Alive is run by Parton's longtime manager Danny Nozell. Seaver was working security for the estate, but he was fired last Wednesday, Sept. 16 due to his alleged behavior.The lawsuit claims that Seaver, emboldened by Parton's death, sought to extract money from her estate through violent threats. "I’m a killer," he allegedly wrote to one of Parton’s attorneys, while claiming that on the day of her death, he sold $27 million in arms and ammunition to the Haitian police. "I’m going to spend the next times I have on earth ratfucking anyone that has ever betrayed my family," reads one of his alleged te...