Bryan Seaver

“Everyone needs to be worried about what I might do,”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

A message attributed to Seaver and cited in the judge's ruling warned that everyone should be worried about what he might do.

“I’m going to destroy the entire brand if you don’t get these [Dollywood business partners] out of our bit,”

Bryan Seaver · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-09-24

In a text message about a week before Parton's death, Seaver allegedly threatened to destroy Parton's brand if Dollywood business partners were not removed.

“However, nothing in this lawsuit were threats and most of the comments I stand by.”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

In the same statement to TMZ, Seaver denied that anything in the lawsuit constituted threats and said he stood by most of his comments.

“All I have is animosity and memory. But I’m going to spend the next times I have on earth ratfucking anyone that has ever betrayed my family.”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

In the same message attributed to Seaver, he expressed animosity and vowed to retaliate against anyone who had betrayed his family.

“I just sold 29 million dollars worth of ammo to Haiti. I’m not exactly a media person, Danny. I’m literally an international arms dealer and mercenary,”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

In a text sent after Parton's death, Seaver purportedly described himself as an international arms dealer and mercenary.

“I am a career soldier and military contractor and do conduct arms deals for foreign governments,”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

In a statement to TMZ, Seaver defended his text messages as taken out of context and confirmed he conducts arms deals for foreign governments.

“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.”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Seaver and his company responded to his dismissal as head of security for Parton's properties.

“I'm going to set up a podcast dedicated to ruining Dolly's brand partnerships and telling the violations these people have done on us. It's going to be great. Or [expletive] pay me.”

Bryan Seaver · said 2026-09-01 · reported 2026-09-23

Court documents quoted an exchange in which the estate identified Seaver threatening to ruin Dolly's brand partnerships.

“the hand of retribution for my entire family”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Court documents alleged Seaver threatened to become the hand of retribution for his family.

“Nothing in this lawsuit were threats and most of the comments I stand by,”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Seaver said in a statement to TMZ that text messages and emails in the court application were taken out of context.

“All I do is warfare... Everyone needs to be worried about what I might do,”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

An email attached to the complaint accused Seaver of saying everyone should be worried about what he might do.

“A lot of these messages are two guys having rage talk and crying on the phone together while we were grieving.”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Seaver claimed the messages had been taken out of context to make them appear threatening.

“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,”

Bryan Seaver · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-09-23

Seaver announced Parton's death in a video posted to her Instagram account on 25 August.

“I was talking frankly in a private way with Danny who I thought was my friend and he fancies himself a gangster,”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Seaver claimed the messages had been taken out of context to make them appear threatening.

“talking frankly in a private way with Danny who I thought was my friend”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Seaver denied making threats, saying he was speaking privately with manager Danny Nozell.

“I am a career soldier and military contractor and do conduct arms deals for foreign governments. I am a security professional and I am a killer.”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Seaver confirmed in a statement published on TMZ that he is a career soldier and military contractor.

“beautiful bed of plush cotton.”

Bryan Seaver · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27

Seaver shared that Parton wanted to be laid to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton.

“Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens,”

Bryan Seaver · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-27

Seaver shared this statement while announcing Parton's passing.