Farm Credit score Mid-America PCA filed the lawsuit on 28 July which additionally accused Weaver and her husband Keith of mortgaging a $2.2m property on Martha’s Winery, which was initially bought with funding offered by Farm Credit score as a part of the advertising technique for Uncle Nearest.
In response to the claims by Farm Credit score, Uncle Nearest has been in default on loans since January 2024 nonetheless the Weavers blamed the state of affairs on former chief monetary officer Mike Senzaki who “engaged in fraudulent exercise”.
On 3 August the Weavers formally responded to the lawsuit and Fawn Weaver took to social media on 4 August to additional dispute the claims.
Weaver has urged customers to purchase each bottle of Uncle Nearest obtainable in a marketing campaign referred to as ‘Operation Clear the Cabinets’ in a bid to confirm the wealth and success of the model.
Uncle Nearest launched in 2016 after Weaver found the story of Uncle ‘Nearest’ Inexperienced, a forgotten slave who mentored Jack Daniel within the manufacturing of whiskey.
Uncle Nearest is at the moment #9 in The World’s Most Admired Whiskies and in October 2024 Fawn Weaver featured on the duvet of Drinks Worldwide.
