In accordance with UWM, this lawsuit is a component of a bigger marketing campaign geared toward hurting the corporate’s enterprise and status.
In its newest submitting, Boies Schiller denied any reference to Hunterbrook. The agency mentioned that no Hunterbrook-associated entity was funding the category motion. The agency additionally clarified that it has “no curiosity — none — in any commerce by any Hunterbrook entity on UWM’s inventory.”
The agency dismissed UWM’s push for sanctions as a “side-show”, arguing that the lender is utilizing these claims to distract from its alleged unfair lending practices.
The lawsuit was filed after an investigation by Hunterbrook Press, the media arm of Hunterbrook Capital, questioned UWM’s enterprise practices. Boies Schiller acknowledged that the nonprofit Hunterbrook Basis shared analysis and information with the agency earlier than the authorized motion was initiated.
Nonetheless, UWM claimed that Boies Schiller and Hunterbrook have launched a “coordinated marketing campaign” to wreck its enterprise and inventory worth.