Receiver’s move comes after Fawn Weaver announced bankruptcy filing on Instagram, via news release and said she, company sued Kentucky bank.

Weaver’s company, Uncle Nearest and its Nearest Green Distillery, was placed in the receiver’s hands last fall after Kentucky lender Farm Credit sued, saying Weaver and her husband, Keith, had ...

A judge dismissed Uncle Nearest's Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition 48 hours after it was filed. The whiskey brand has been ...

Complaint alleges lender spread false accusations about founders to protect bankers and deflect scrutiny from failures in a $102M credit facility NEW YORK, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The founders, ...

It's the latest wrinkle in the ongoing saga of Uncle Nearest bourbon and whiskey distillery and Kentucky lender Farm Credit.

Uncle Nearest and its CEO, founders and shareholders are suing Farm Credit Mid-America over an alleged smear campaign meant to tank the brand ...

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

Receiver reports Uncle Nearest insolvent, losing about $100K monthly under receivership. Farm Credit may stop funding and could move to foreclose; company faces ~$164M debt. Sale prospects weak: ...

The founders, CEO and largest shareholder of Uncle Nearest have filed a lawsuit against Farm Credit Mid-America in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, alleging the lender engaged in a smear ...