‘Prove me wrong’: Wier predicts Vista Maria bankruptcy
Greg Wier predicts bankruptcy for Vista Maria in 12 to 18 months.
Wier, the host of the “More Than Just Luck” podcast which has documented alleged physical and sexual abuse at the all-girls treatment facility, made the comments on Monday before recording the latest podcast episodes at his studio in Livonia.
“My prediction is Vista Maria will be bankrupt in 12 to 18 months,” Wier said. “The more they delay this, the more people are getting angry. The more people come forward, the more people talk and eventually it gets out of hand and they end up in bankruptcy.
“And hopefully some criminal charges. That’s what should happen.”
Wier, a Detroit businessman and author, was responding to Vista Maria’s statement provided to “More Than Just Luck” from the facility and chief executive officer Kathy Regan.
“We take matters involving the safety and well-being of youth very seriously, and we will address these claims through the legal process,” the statement said.
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“Because of privacy and confidentiality laws, we cannot comment on specific individuals or circumstances.
“We remain fully committed to transparency within the bounds of the law, cooperation with appropriate authorities, and continued support for the youth and families we serve.”
Regan was named CEO on July 14, 2025, after joining Vista Maria as chief financial officer in 2013.
“What are they doing about the allegations of sexual abuse and physical abuse?” Wier said. “If I was running Vista Maria, I would not trust my internal people. The practices they had in place, there’s no way in the world they could be in place today.
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“Because if they did, you’ve got the same problem. You’re trusting your internal people that already let you down. This is not a question of did it happen. It did happen. You can’t have 100 to 150 people saying the same thing. So what are they doing about it?”
Wier said “Vista Maria at one point was a great facility” but blames leadership for “not having checks and balances in place” to protect the vulnerable girls at the center in Dearborn Heights.
“She (Regan) let a lot of young girls down,” Wier said. “She’s been in charge a long time. She controlled the money, she cut the checks. She had people under her, she still had the authority. The reason she was getting paid was because of those girls.
“Why not like get in front of this and solve the problem, so they’re not bankrupt? Because the more they delay this and the more they stand behind their attorneys, it’s just going to end up in bankruptcy. They’re going to end up broke. Prove me wrong.”
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