Securities and Exchange Commission v. FAT Brands, Inc. et al

  1. February 06, 2026

    Ch. 11 Judge Urged To Suspend 'Dictatorial' FAT Brands CEO

    FAT Brands creditors asked a Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday to suspend the restaurant franchiser's CEO Andrew Wiederhorn, arguing that within days of filing Chapter 11, Wiederhorn sold $3.1 million in equity without court approval, proving he's "dictatorial" and is "incapable of distinguishing a public company's property from his own."

  2. December 23, 2025

    SEC, FAT Brands Near Deal In Suit On CEO's $27M Loan Scam

    Restaurant franchiser FAT Brands, its former CEO and other executives told a California federal judge on Tuesday that they reached a deal to resolve the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil claims that they ran an illegal $27 million personal-loan scheme to fuel the former CEO's lavish lifestyle as the public company floundered.

  3. May 10, 2024

    SEC Targets Fatburger's Parent Co. In $27M Loan Scheme

    The restaurant company that owns Fatburger and Fazoli's made illegal loans to its director and former chief executive, who spent $27 million in company money on himself while skirting taxes and leaving the company struggling, the Securities and Exchange Commission told a California federal court Friday.