Kentucky bourbon CEO fired after lawsuit alleges hidden cameras recording family members, minors nude: reports
Kentucky bourbon executive Wes Henderson lost his job earlier this month after family members accused him of using hidden cameras to record relatives and guests at his homes and a castle resort, according to reports.TKC Distilling, the parent company of The Kentucky Castle and True Story Whiskey, terminated Henderson as CEO Oct.3.Relatives filed the lawsuit against Henderson in Oldham County, Kentucky, in June, according to The Courier Journal, which obtained the now-sealed complaint.Wes Henderson, Angel's Envy Chief Innovations Officer at the time, attends the Unbridled Eve Gala during the 144th Kentucky Derby at Galt House Hotel & Suites on May 4, 2018, in Louisville, Ky.
(Getty Images for Unbridled Eve)RUTGERS RESEARCH DEAN ACCUSED OF SECRETLY RECORDING 'UPSKIRT' VIDEOS WITH CELLPHONE, PROSECUTORS SAYNow, the Department of Homeland Security is examining hidden recordings Henderson allegedly made, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.Fox News Digital reached out to DHS for comment."Wes unequivocally denies the allegations in the lawsuit," Henderson's attorney said in a statement, according to the Herald-Leader.
"It is our understanding that the complaint will be voluntarily dismissed.If that does not happen, he is prepared to vigorously defend himself."Family members alleged that they discovered concealed cameras during a June 2025 stay at Henderson’s vacation home near Melbourne, Florida.
They said they removed about 15 cameras, including devices disguised as fire alarms.They also found cameras hidden in a fan, a clock, a speaker, charging blocks and outlet extenders.WEST VIRGINIA PRINCIPAL SUSPENDED AFTER RECORDING DEVICES FOUND IN GIRLS’ LOCKER ROOMSThey also reportedly found a camera hidden in a bathroom air vent and footage showing Henderson positioning a camera in front of a bed.The complaint described footage of guests changing clothes and using bathrooms while unknowingly being recorded, along with people engaged in sexual acts.
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