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Former president of Haslam's Pilot Flying J family business indicted on fraud charges

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  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on
    #8

    I think the FBI disagrees with you.

    Grand jury indicts eight in Pilot Flying J investigation
    Posted by Mike Florio on February 9, 2016, 3:48 PM EST
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    Dormant for months, the Pilot Flying J investigation has revved up again, in a significant way.

    Via WBIR.com, a federal grand jury indicted eight former and current employees of the truck-stop conglomerate on Tuesday, including former president Mark Hazelwood.

    Hazelwood, who faces three counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of witness tampering, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The eight defendants were informed through their lawyers on Friday to expect the indictments.

    For CEO (and Browns owner) Jimmy Haslam, who has not yet been indicted, the key question is whether Hazelwood at some point will change that not guilty plea to guilty, along with an agreement to testify against Haslam.

    Hazelwood reported directly to Haslam, and two of the other defendants (V.P. of national accounts Scott Wombold and V.P. of sales Jon Freeman) reported directly to Haslam, based on an organizational chart posted on the WBIR.com Twitter page.

    WBIR Channel 10@wbir
    Here's a look at the updated Pilot Flying J hierarchy including who was indicted today on.wbir.com/1TQkrvX
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    The scandal relates to the manipulation of a rebate program to prey upon unsophisticated customers. In 2014, the company itself struck a deal to avoid prosecution by agreeing to pay a monetary penalty of more than $92 million. The agreement regarding Pilot Flying J was negotiated by attorney Aubrey Harwell. Because he also represents Haslam personally, many has presumed that Haslam is as a practical matter immune from prosecution, even if technically no individuals are exempt.

    Hazelwood clearly isn’t exempt, and if he’s in position to give up the kind of evidence that draws the man at the top of the pyramid into the cross hairs, the NFL could have to revisit the position that Haslam committed no violation of the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy. Otherwise, it would be conspicuous if Haslam is still permitted to attend the Scouting Combine or other league events, given the NFL’s new position on incoming players with criminal records.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
  • LBC mikeL LBC mike wrote on
    #9

    Great

  • LBC mikeL LBC mike

    Great

    T TexasAg1969 wrote on
    #10

    @lbc-mike said:

    Great

    The Browns. The gift that just keeps on giving. Jimmy needs to join JM for a night on the town.

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #11

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    T Tour2maT ballpeenB One PostO 4 Replies
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    T TexasAg1969 wrote on
    #12

    @the-gipper said:

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    Only if you have a Grand Jury date to be determined in Dallas. After all we don't want anyone without charges yet associated with this team, except of course the owner.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #13

    @the-gipper said:

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    Nah... your dis'ing of Goff makes you a bad person...

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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  • The GipperT The Gipper

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    ballpeenB ballpeen wrote on
    #14

    @the-gipper said:

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    No. I have liked Pilot stations for a long time before Haslam bought the team. Some are kind of dumpy, but for the majority they are well maintained, have clean restrooms, and have some decent food on the go options, eliminating a double stop. Most have a food name brand or two on site in addition to the food options Pilot offers, which aren't all that bad if the name brand store is closed.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    One PostO One Post wrote on
    #15

    @the-gipper said:

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    I work at one. No you're not Lol.
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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @the-gipper said:

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    Nah... your dis'ing of Goff makes you a bad person...

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #16

    @tour2ma said:

    Nah... your dis'ing of Goff makes you a bad person...

    I am not dissing Goff....I am merely relaying what others have said about him....and the other QBs out there. So, in your view it is they who are the bad persons.

    Tour2maT 1 Reply
  • ballpeenB ballpeen

    @the-gipper said:

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    No. I have liked Pilot stations for a long time before Haslam bought the team. Some are kind of dumpy, but for the majority they are well maintained, have clean restrooms, and have some decent food on the go options, eliminating a double stop. Most have a food name brand or two on site in addition to the food options Pilot offers, which aren't all that bad if the name brand store is closed.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #17

    @ballpeen said:

    No. I have liked Pilot stations for a long time before Haslam bought the team. Some are kind of dumpy, but for the majority they are well maintained, have clean restrooms, and have some decent food on the go options, eliminating a double stop. Most have a food name brand or two on site in addition to the food options Pilot offers, which aren't all that bad if the name brand store is closed.

    I was down by you over the last couple of weeks. Went through Chattanooga going and coming from Alabama/Fla/Ga.

    The Pilots there mostly had Subway's attached.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @tour2ma said:

    Nah... your dis'ing of Goff makes you a bad person...

    I am not dissing Goff....I am merely relaying what others have said about him....and the other QBs out there. So, in your view it is they who are the bad persons.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #18

    @the-gipper said:

    I am not dissing Goff....I am merely relaying what others have said about him....and the other QBs out there. So, in your view it is they who are the bad persons.

    I shoot messengers... or at least call them out...

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    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • One PostO One Post

    @the-gipper said:

    I bought gas at Pilot when I was traveling last week. Does that make me a bad person?

    I work at one. No you're not Lol.
    DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on
    #19

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    One Post From the Truth said:

    I work at one. No you're not Lol.

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @the-gipper said:

    I am not dissing Goff....I am merely relaying what others have said about him....and the other QBs out there. So, in your view it is they who are the bad persons.

    I shoot messengers... or at least call them out...

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #20

    @tour2ma said:

    I shoot messengers... or at least call them out...

    And that says more about you than them.

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