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Tension within Dolly Parton's family intensified this week after Parton's estate accused nephew Bryan Seaver—who had announced her death to the public—of making threats and demands for payment, alleging he threatened to 'destroy' her brand. A Tennessee judge granted the estate a temporary restraining order against Seaver on Wednesday ahead of an October 7 hearing. Amid the dispute, Dolly's sister Freida Parton broke her silence on social media, insisting 'there is no feud within our family,' pushing back on widespread reports of a rift between Seaver and Parton's management.