Uncle Nearest Lawsuit, $108M Loan Default, Court-Ordered Receivership, and Is Bankruptcy Next for Fawn Weaver’s Whiskey Empire?
Farm Credit Mid-America filed a $108 million lawsuit against Uncle Nearest Inc., founders Fawn and Keith Weaver, and the Nearest Green Distillery on July 28, 2025, alleging loan defaults dating back to January 2024, inflated barrel inventory reports overstating collateral by $24 million, and misuse of loan funds including $2.3 million for a Martha’s Vineyard…
