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

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

Filing: Fawn Weaver has no legal authority to seek bankruptcy protection for the whiskey, bourbon brand and distillery now in receivership.

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, ...

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

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Months after Tennessee whiskey brand Uncle Nearest was hit with a $108 million lawsuit for an alleged breach of loan agreements, a court has dismissed the CEO and co-founder’s attempt to file for ...

The Black-owned brand was cemented as the fastest growing whiskey company in the U.S. Now, the legacy is at risk.

Attorneys for CEO Fawn Weaver appealed the judge's ruling that Uncle Nearest's receiver had exclusive authority to make bankruptcy filings.

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