The deal gave Wiederhorn's publicly held investing company, Fog Cutter Capital Group, an 83% share in Fatburger.

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Wiederhorn runs Fog Cutter Capital Group, a holding company for a hamburger joint.

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He'll soon change the name of his company from Fog Cutter to Fatburger so the chain will be publicly traded (over-the-counter).

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Around the same time he made the Fatburger investment, Wiederhorn persuaded the board to alter his employment contract so he could not be fired even if convicted of a felony--as long as the crime didn't directly involve Fog Cutter.

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