
Tensions boil in the whiskey world as Uncle Nearest, the celebrated Black-owned brand honouring Nathan 'Nearest' Green, teeters on the edge of bankruptcy following a fierce asset dispute that ignited a £70.4 million ($108 million) loan default lawsuit.
Founder Fawn Weaver blasts a calculated smear campaign by lender Farm Credit Mid-America, accusing them of twisting a Martha's Vineyard property buy into fraud claims to seize control amid the receivership ordered on 14 August 2025.