“Despite a resolution by the board of his employer suspending him and directing him not to engage in certain conduct, Tate has continued to engage in conduct that has and will continue to damage Balcones,” according to the petition filed by the board to secure a temporary restraining order against Tate.

Tate, according to court documents, said “I should have put two in his chest,” referring to shooting Allen after their conversations about Tate’s actions. Tate owns guns and kept them at his Balcones office, the petition alleges.

“Also in connection to the parties’ disputes, Tate has made statements pointing out how the distillery is full of combustible items and how easy it would be for the distillery to be destroyed by a fire and that it would be better for it to be destroyed than for anyone other than him to run it,” the petition states.

Personal charges

Filings by the distillery also indicate that Tate owes the company $14,947 for personal charges he put on a company credit card and refuses to repay.