Post by pavel on Feb 10, 2016 21:22:13 GMT -6
The former president of Pilot Flying J, the $31 billion truck stop company run by the family of Gov. Bill Haslam, has been indicted in connection to a rebate fraud scheme.
In the latest round of indictments related to the years-long Pilot investigation, former president Mark Hazelwood and seven other high-ranking employees were indicted this month. Although the indictments were publicly released Tuesday, sealed indictments were filed Feb. 3.
Pilot owner and CEO Jimmy Haslam was not among those indicted. Haslam, who is also the owner of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, has repeatedly denied any knowledge of any problems.
Rachel Albright, a Pilot spokeswoman, declined The Tennessean's request for an interview with Haslam. Gov. Bill Haslam's spokeswoman Jennifer Donnals gave a general statement in response to the indictment.
Read more: www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/09/former-pilot-flying-j-president-indicted-federal-charges/80055878/
In the latest round of indictments related to the years-long Pilot investigation, former president Mark Hazelwood and seven other high-ranking employees were indicted this month. Although the indictments were publicly released Tuesday, sealed indictments were filed Feb. 3.
Pilot owner and CEO Jimmy Haslam was not among those indicted. Haslam, who is also the owner of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, has repeatedly denied any knowledge of any problems.
Rachel Albright, a Pilot spokeswoman, declined The Tennessean's request for an interview with Haslam. Gov. Bill Haslam's spokeswoman Jennifer Donnals gave a general statement in response to the indictment.
Read more: www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/09/former-pilot-flying-j-president-indicted-federal-charges/80055878/