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Uncle Nearest Property Listed for Sale Before Judge Decides on Receivership Expansion or Termination

Fawn Weaver

Uncle Nearest is awaiting a decision on whether the company’s receivership should remain in place or be expanded to include Uncle Nearest and the current defendants, according to the Moore County Observer. Nearest Green Distillery and the flagship Uncle Nearest whiskey brand have been under a receiver’s management since September, after lender Farm Credit Mid-America claimed the Weavers defaulted on more than $108 million in loans. Uncle Nearest’s property listed for sale Receiver Phillip G. Young Jr listed the business’s Martha’s Vineyard property for sale. Farm Credit Mid-America alleges that Uncle Nearest

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Uncle Nearest: Black Woman-Owned Billion-Dollar Whiskey Brand Hit With $100M Lawsuit

Fawn Weaver

Black-owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest has been hit with a $100 million lawsuit for allegedly not paying back its loans, as stated by court documents. Nearest Green Distillery, which sells Uncle Nearest premium whiskey across the US, has been accused of breaching loan agreements with its lender, according to a suit obtained by WSMV. The lawsuit has been filed by Louisville-based Farm Credit Mid-America, which accuses the company’s founders, Fawn Weaver and her husband, Keith Weaver, of breach of contract, stating that they defaulted on multiple loans, totaling $108 million, including interest. It also alleges

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