Insider Says Dolly Parton's Manager Aims to Remove Family as Lawsuit With Nephew Continues

New details have emerged about the family of Dolly Parton and the conflicts involving her longtime manager since her death. Page Six reported that after Danny Nozell, Parton's manager for many years, filed a lawsuit against her nephew—accusing him of attempted extortion and deadly threats—people with knowledge of the situation worry that Nozell may have other motives for the court action. A source alleged that Nozell wants the family 'out of the picture' and hopes to convert Parton's house into a Graceland-like destination. The insider said Nozell and Parton had been a strong business team, but Parton acted as the moral compass. 'Danny doesn't have the heart that Dolly did,' the source added. The legal dispute followed the removal of Parton's nephew and longtime head of security, Bryan Seaver, from his position at the late country icon's estate. New security teams were brought in immediately at Parton's main home in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as her downtown residence, museum, and warehouse. Seaver said he and his team were disturbed by the sudden and still unexplained actions taken after the singer's death. 'We remain unshakably resolved to fulfill Parton's final directive to protect her family, and 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,' Seaver said. Matters intensified when Nozell filed a lawsuit seeking a restraining order against Seaver. The suit claims Seaver tried to extort him and made threats for weeks before Parton died. According to court documents, messages sent by Seaver included statements such as: 'All I do is warfare everyone needs to be worried what I might do' and 'Her money better be bigger than I can make elsewhere or Im going to fk everyone. I am about to become the hand of retribution for my entire family.' In response to the messages, Seaver said: 'Nothing in this lawsuit were threats and most of the comments I stand by. I was talking frankly in a private way with Danny who I thought was my friend and he fancies himself a gangster. A lot of these messages are two guys having rage talk and crying on the phone together while we were grieving.' Parton's sisters, Freida and Stella Parton, have since defended their nephew. In a social media post, Freida said: 'No one among the Parton/Owens family is fighting over Dollys estate. We all love Bryan, just as we all love each other.' Stella also wrote on Facebook: 'All families have the same struggles since we are all living in this world having a human experience. We are still intact and moving forward because our children and grandchildren look to us for strength and guidance during this difficult time of loss and confusion for them as well.' Dolly Parton died at the age of 80 on 25 August after a brief battle with cancer. Nozell and estate representatives have not provided further comment on the allegations.