He’s not an angel.
A Kentucky bourbon maker was removed as CEO of a major whiskey company after being accused by family members of secretly filming them having sex at his home, a lawsuit alleges.
Wes Henderson was fired from his job as CEO of TKC Distilling, owner of Kentucky Castle and True Story Whiskey, after a lawsuit filed by relatives alleges they discovered 15 hidden cameras recording them while they stayed at his home near Melbourne, Florida, in June 2025.
According to the lawsuit, the family removed the cameras and their SD cards and watched the footage, “which captured intimate acts as well as images of themselves in various stages of undressing and using the restroom,” according to the Lexington Herald Ledger.
“The cameras also captured the defendant, Wes Henderson, having sex with other women (not his wife). Based on information and belief, the cameras captured other adults having sex, as well as images of what appeared to be a homeless man, potentially a minor, who was carrying a portable medical device and using the restroom,” according to the filing.
Henderson’s horrified family then turned the cameras over and recorded the footage to police, according to the Lexington Herald Ledger.
The group claimed they told their relatives and Henderson’s wife, who “gave them permission to sweep their home in Oldham County, Kentucky, for similar hidden recording devices,” where they claim 15 other similar cameras were discovered, according to the lawsuit.
No criminal charges have been filed against Henderson and the 60-year-old Bourbon Hall of Fame member has refuted the allegations against him.
“Wes unequivocally denies the allegations contained in the lawsuit. It is our understanding that the complaint will be voluntarily dismissed,” his lawyer said Friday.
“If that doesn’t happen, he’s prepared to defend himself vigorously.”
After firing Henderson from his position, TKC Distilling named his son, who previously served as the company’s chief operating officer, as its new CEO, according to a statement released Saturday, according to WLKY.
Henderson is also taking an unpaid leave of absence from his role as deputy coroner in Oldham County, Advanced Coroner David Pendleton told WLKY.
A former firefighter, Henderson founded Angel’s Envy bourbon and sold the brand to Barcardi Limited in 2015 for $150 million.
He purchased Kentucky Castle, a 110-acre estate in Versailles with amenities like a hotel, farm-to-table restaurant, spa and event space, for $19 million in 2023 — and planned to build a $92.5 million distillery, which has since been shelved, according to The Oldham Era.
TKC Distilling said it would investigate the allegations.
“The company remains committed to handling this matter responsibly and ensuring that the investigation is conducted thoroughly and fairly,” the company said in a statement.
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