Lavonya Jones
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Trump is stupid and he's venal and he's ignorant, but this is pretty clear evidence that his staff is only showing him false information.
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
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Two-thirds of climate funding for Global South is loans as rich countries profiteer from escalating climate crisis - CARE Climate Change
October 6, 2025 – New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Centre, published today, finds that developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than the...
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Akshat Rathi
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· Sep 10
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situations that require quick decision making. The Court is concerned that Uncle Nearest's ability
to effectively respond to these kinds of situations would be impaired if the Court relied on an
injunction alone. Unforeseen circumstances and disa grocment about how best to handle them could lead the parties to seck an interpretation and/or modification of a hypothetical injunction whenever Uncle Ncarest was presented with a new challenge or opportunity. The Court would work quickly to address any such dispute, but it might not be quick caough to allow Uncle Nearest to best address the situation at hand." In contrast, a receiver could react to emergent situations in real time and
pompty souress them, thus, waie an Iuctod cour xovoc much of the same reheaas a
rocciserano, it cannot elicchvely subsatule lor a rocciver in this casc. Consogucally, this factor
weighs in favor of a receiver, but only just.
Turning to whether the Defendants engagod in fraudulent conduct, this factor also weighs
lightly in favor of a roceiver. It is undisputed that Senzaki misrepresentod Uncle Ncarest's barrel
inventory to obtain an additional $24 million under the revolving loan. [Doc. 16-1 at 9 2; Doc. 30
at 23, 43-44] Tibe Court appreciates that Defendants maintain they were unaware of these
misrepresentations at the time, [Doc. 16-1 at 1 3), but the fact remains that they were made by an Uncle Nearest officer as part of his official durie fd. a 1 2; Doc. 30 at 66), In such circumstances, traditional principles of agency generally hold the employer responsible for its employce's
' To illustrate this
oint, consider the cincumstances sumounding the instare Morico. Farm Crodit filod the Motion of
aly 28°. [Doc. 31. A bearing was held on August 7". Doc. 26) and dis Memorandum Opinion and Order was cetera the following week. Thus, even with the Court's diliponce and the parties' acmendous efforts, it has still taken more
he comag months, a two-wock delary …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7keeiuhmqfxim42c6tibwvzw/bafkreihau3pva6ref52wwt4p7pkftrllec6viicihevoy2cjd2pkbc4hpi@jpeg)
NEW: District court judge has GRANTED the receivership request of Uncle Nearest’s bank, taking control of the boutique liquor firm (valued by Forbes last year at $1.1B) out of the hands of the cofounders Fawn & Keith Weaver due to default on ~$108M debt: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT WINCHESTER
FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA, PCA,
Plaintif,
Case No. 4:25-cv-38
Judge Atchley
Magistrate Judge Steger
UNCLE NEAREST, INC., et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintift Farm Credit Mid-America, PCA's Emergency Motion for the
Immediate Appointment of Receiver [Doc. 3). The Court held a hearing on the Motion on August 7, 2025. After considering the arguments and evidence presented at this hearing, the parties' written submissions, and the other materials in the record, the Court finds that a receivership is
necessary. Accordingly, the Motion [Doc. 3] is GRANTED for the reasons detailed below.
I. BACKGROUND
Defendants Fawn and Keith Weaver founded Uncle Nearest, a whiskey company honoring
the legacy of Nathan "Nearest" Green, in 2016.' [See Doc. 4 at 94; Doc. 30 at 7-8). Over the next several years, Uncle Nearest grew at an impressive rate. [Doc. 30 at 58]. This growth, however, came with a need for additional capital. [See id.) Consequently, Uncle Nearest entered into a Credit Agreement with Farm Credit on July 22, 2022. (Doc. I-I]? Under the terms of this Agreement, Uncle Nearest was given a S35 million revolving loan and a $20 million term loan. [Doc. 1-1).|
' For purposes of this Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court uses the term "Uncle Neares" to refer collectively to Defendants Uncle Ncarest, Inc., Nearest Groen Distillery, Inc, and Uncle Ncarest Real Estate Holdings, LLC.
• For documents that were part of the record prior to the August 7° hearing (like the Credit Agreement), the Court
ciles to the carlier dockct entry ratber than the beanne exhibit number.
Case 4:25-cv-00038-CEA-CHS Document 32
Filed 08/14/25 Page 1 of 11 PagelD
#: 2393
Farm Credit secured its interests under these loans through a Security Agreement, several deeds
of trust granting it liens in certain real property, and the filing of multiple UCC Financing
Statements. [Docs. 1-10-1-14). …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7keeiuhmqfxim42c6tibwvzw/bafkreibogjapatxen2nmcvgwemwqrpzjyf54gmmampwlmw6bh3ujlt5z5a@jpeg)
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla has released statement that Black labour leader Chris Smalls (Amazon Labour Union) faced violence that no one else on Handala did. He has been severely beaten in Israeli custody.
Smalls follows in legacy of Black radical tradition for Palestine. Labour must stand for Smalls.
Smalls follows in legacy of Black radical tradition for Palestine. Labour must stand for Smalls.
