Attorneys for Wendy Askins, the former director of the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), who faces state charges of theft, money laundering and forgery in connection with the million-dollar “Living the Dream” retirement home scandal, have asked for and been denied a change of venue in the case. Representatives for Askins argued that intense media coverage of her case has made it impossible for her to receive a fair trial in Putnam County. “The case has received an intense amount of pre-trial media coverage.