UPDATE: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne Bauknight dismissed CEO Fawn Weaver’s bankruptcy petition on March 19. In a ruling from the bench in the Knoxville federal courthouse, Bauknight said Weaver violated a receivership order that only allowed Weaver to market and manage the Uncle Nearest brand.
ORIGINAL STORY: The power struggle at embattled Tennessee whiskey company Uncle Nearest has reached a new level, with recent events calling into question who is steering the ship.
Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver has been sidelined since September, when a judge appointed a receiver to step in and run the company while a lawsuit over more than $100 million in unpaid debt plays out…