Judge throws out Uncle Nearest CEO's unauthorized bankruptcy filing

Founder's 'Hail Mary' Attempt to Reclaim $1B Whiskey Empire Blocked by a Judge

A federal judge has blocked Fawn Weaver’s "unauthorized" bankruptcy filing for Uncle Nearest, ruling it a violation of a previous court order. Here is the latest on the $100 million legal battle over the $1.1 billion whiskey empire.

Uncle Nearest owners’ bankruptcy protection request denied

Federal court judge rules against Weavers as case involving debt with lender moves through legal system

Judge throws out Uncle Nearest CEO's unauthorized bankruptcy filing

The judge ruled the receiver in charge of Uncle Nearest had exclusive authority to make bankruptcy filings.

Fawn Weaver Fires Back — Inside The $100M Lawsuit Rocking Uncle Nearest

Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Fawn Weaver, co-founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest, Inc., the company behind Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey and Tennessee’s Nearest Green Distillery, has secured a significant victory in her ongoing legal battle with lender, Farm Credit Mid-America. Fawn Weaver gave an update on the Uncle Nearest, Inc case on Tuesday. The lender previously accused Weaver and her husband, Keith Weaver, of defaulting on loans totaling mo…

Uncle Nearest Chapter 11 filing dismissed

Uncle Nearest's attempt to file for Chapter 11 protection was dismissed yesterday (19 March) by a Tennessee court judge.

Judge tosses Uncle Nearest bankruptcy bid

Fawn Weaver had a plan. It didn't survive the week.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne H. Bauknight dismissed the Chapter 11 petitions Weaver filed March 17 on behalf of Uncle Nearest, Inc., ruling in an expedited March 19 hearing that the co-founder and public face of the Tennessee whiskey brand lacked the legal authority to initiate bankruptcy proceedings while the company operates under a court-ordered receivership.The ruling keeps receiver Phillip…