The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is looking into the claims, which stem from a family lawsuit against Angel’s Envy co-founder Wes Henderson, who owns the Versailles landmark.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is investigating allegations of secret recordings at The Kentucky Castle in Versailles, Versailles Police Chief Rob Young confirmed Tuesday.

Young’s confirmation is the first indication that a federal agency is looking into claims connected to the Castle, whose owner, Wes Henderson, is the subject of a family lawsuit alleging he secretly recorded relatives and guests with hidden cameras.

Henderson, a co-founder of Angel’s Envy bourbon, has owned the Castle since 2023 and was recently fired as CEO of its parent company.

The board of the company that owns The Kentucky Castle and True Story Whiskey fired CEO Wes Henderson, after the lawsuit went public earlier this month.

In a statement, the board of TKC Distilling said it terminated Henderson's employment "effective immediately, in light of the allegations outlined in a recently filed lawsuit." Kyle Henderson will take over as CEO of both the Castle and True Story Whiskey. The board said it will conduct "a full and independent investigation into the allegations."