Uncle Nearest CEO files for bankruptcy, sues Farm Credit

Uncle Nearest CEO files for bankruptcy, sues Farm Credit

Uncle Nearest in bankruptcy? What the judge ruled in Tennessee

Earlier this week, Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver announced that she had filed bankruptcy petitions for the distillery and whiskey brand.

Uncle Nearest Sanctions Motion Targets Unauthorized Bankruptcy Filing By Fawn Weaver

The Uncle Nearest sanctions motion is now front and center in a fast-moving legal battle that could reshape control of the whiskey brand. A court-appointed receiver is asking a federal judge to penalize founder Fawn Weaver after she filed bankruptcy petitions on behalf of the company without authority. The receiver says those filings violated a standing court order that gave him exclusive control over business decisions. farm credit vs fawn weav…

Uncle Nearest files for Chapter 11

Uncle Nearest has moved for Chapter 11 protection amid the US distiller’s legal row with a lender and a court-appointed receiver.