Fawn and Keith Weaver, founders of Uncle Nearest, have sued their lender, Farm Credit Mid-America (FCMA), alleging the bank led a smear campaign against the Tennessee whiskey brand.
Yesterday (17 March), Fawn Weaver took to Instagram to announce that “the receivership of Uncle Nearest is done”, and that she and her husband, Keith, have filed a lawsuit against FCMA and the Supreme Court of the state of New York.
The filing forms the latest chapter in a legal battle between the lender and the whiskey brand, which began in July 2025 when FCMA claimed Uncle Nearest owed more than…