Essence

Uncle Nearest Receiver Alleges Former CFO Orchestrated Multi-Million Dollar Fraud As Legal Battle Expands

Nearly a year after Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey entered court-ordered receivership, the legal battle surrounding one of the nation's most recognizable Black-owned spirits companies has taken another ...
The Root

How Uncle Nearest Founder Was Fired From Her $1B Empire

Fawn Weaver built Uncle Nearest into one of the most celebrated Black-owned spirits brands in the country. Now, she is out. According to reports, a court-appointed receiver has fired the founder and ...
The Business Journals

Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver terminated amid ongoing legal battle

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min After nearly a decade at the ...
Lexington Herald-Leader

Whiskey plot twist: Uncle Nearest receiver files counterclaim against Kentucky lender

The receiver alleged Farm Credit enabled fraud to go undetected for years. Receiver says Senzaki admitted falsifying reports and forging Fawn Weaver’s signature. Receiver says Farm Credit allowed ...
The Business Journals

Judge approves sale of Uncle Nearest's Martha's Vineyard home amid debt crisis

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey ...
TechCrunch

Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms

For years, social media giants controlled what users saw in their feeds. While people could follow accounts, like posts or hide content they didn’t enjoy, recommendation algorithms controlled what was ...
The Tennessean

Uncle Nearest under federal investigation, court filing shows

A new court filing indicates Uncle Nearest is under a federal investigation. A two-sentence notice from the receiver running Uncle Nearest shows he hired a law firm to advise him on how to respond.
WSMV

Uncle Nearest whiskey bankruptcy claim dismissed as court says co-founder lacks authority to file after $108M lawsuit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - 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 ...
Inc.

Founder’s Hail Mary Attempt to Reclaim $1 Billion Whiskey Empire Blocked by Judge

The legal battle over the Uncle Nearest whiskey brand continues as sidelined CEO Fawn Weaver’s latest attempt for company control was struck down. In 2019, the Nearest Green Distillery, run by Fawn ...
The Grio

Uncle Nearest files for Chapter 11 as beloved whiskey brand sues Kentucky-based lender over ‘smear campaign’

Uncle Nearest and CEO Fawn Weaver is reclaiming the headlines. After a nearly year-long legal battle involving a Kentucky lender, the largest stakeholder in Uncle Nearest announced the company had ...
Essence

Uncle Nearest Founders Sue Lender, Claim ‘Smear Campaign’ Amid Bankruptcy Filing

Uncle Nearest and its largest shareholder filed a lawsuit against its main creditor on Tuesday, intensifying a nearly year-long legal saga that started over loans in default and has spiraled since.