DallasMay 6, 2024Activist investor takes aim at Ashford Hospitality CEO Monty BennettBlackwells alleges Bennett has grown “rich at the expense of stockholders”
DallasJul 3, 2024Monty Bennett proxy battle ends with unusual stock-purchase agreementBlackwells to buy 3.5 million shares, with financing from Braemar
DallasAug 28, 2025Monty Bennett’s Braemar Hotels seeks buyer in deal to boost AshfordDallas-based REIT listed its portfolio of 14 properties nationwide due to significant stock decline and over $1.1 billion in debt