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The Justice Department is dropping its case against Fat Brands
and its chair Andy Wiederhorn.
In May 2024, the company and Wiederhorn were indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles on charges of wire fraud, tax evasion and other counts related to what prosecutors alleged was a “sham” loan scheme that netted Wiederhorn $47 million.
On Tuesday, federal prosecutors filed to dismiss all charges against Wiederhorn, two other people and the restaurant company that owns Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and Great American Cookies.
