(Brookville, IN)--The former owner of a Whitewater Valley pickleball company who swindled investors out of more than $47 million is now legally liable for the debt and creditors are free to pursue payment.  That’s according to a release this week from the U.S. Department of Justice.  Rodney Grubbs operated Pickleball Rocks in Brookville.  The victims of his Ponzi-like scheme were from across the country.  Most of the $47 million is long gone.  As part of bankruptcy filings, Grubbs claimed assets of less than $2 million.