United States v. Andrew A. Wiederhorn, William J. Amon, Rebecca D. Hershinger, and Fat Brands Inc.

Court Docket Number: 2:24-CR-295-RGK (C.D. Cal.)

Court Assigned: This case is assigned to United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner, ​Courtroom 850 (eighth floor) at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 255 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Criminal Charges: On May 9, 2024, Andrew A. Wiederhorn, William J. Amon, Rebecca D. Hershinger, and Fat Brands Inc. (stock ticker: FAT), were charged by indictment with various criminal violations of Titles 15, 18, and 26 of the United States Code. 

According to the indictment, defendants Wiederhorn, Hershinger, and Fat Brands Inc., committed crimes including, among others, wire fraud, extension and maintenance of credit in the form of a personal loan from an issuer to an executive officer, false statements and omissions of material facts to auditors, and certifying faulty financial reports. The defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

For more information about the charges, please see below:

[Link to press release]

[Link to Indictment]

If you were a shareholder of Fat Brands Inc. from September 2018 through January 2021, and believe you were directly and proximately harmed as a result of these crimes or otherwise wish to assert rights under the Crime Victim Rights Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3771, including the right to confer with the government concerning this case, please email USACAC.Wiederhorn.FATBrands@usdoj.gov

Upcoming Proceedings

• A jury trial is scheduled for defendants Andrew A. Wiederhorn, William J. Amon, Rebecca D. Hershinger, and Fat Brands Inc. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 9 a.m. PDT before United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner in Courtroom 850 (eighth floor) at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 255 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

The information on this website will be updated as new developments arise in the case.