Uncle Nearest Founders Sue Lender, Claim ‘Smear Campaign’ Amid Bankruptcy Filing

Essence Magazine:

By Andrea Bossi ·Updated March 17, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

Uncle Nearest and its largest shareholder filed a lawsuit against its main creditor on Tuesday, intensifying a nearly year-long legal saga that started over loans in default and has spiraled since. Its founders also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection the same day.

This all started when Farm Credit Mid-America, the Black-owned whiskey brand’s main creditor, filed a lawsuit

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