Scrutiny of Pilot Flying J continues to mount

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By Jami Jones, Land Line managing editor

Hot on the heels of a criminal investigation and a civil lawsuit, Pilot Flying J is now looking down the barrel of a potential financial hit.

Moody’s Investor Services has placed all of Pilot Travel Centers LLC credit ratings on review. The review is prompted by the recent announcement that Pilot Flying J is the subject of an ongoing federal investigation, according to a notice of the review issued by Moody’s.

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Carrier accuses Haslam of obstructing justice, buying off customers

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A trucking company suing Pilot Flying J is accusing Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Haslam of obstructing justice and buying off alleged cheated customers.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that in a motion for a restraining order filed Thursday, attorneys for Atlanta Coast Carriers accuse Haslam, who also owns the Cleveland Browns, of asking customers to sign releases giving up their rights to sue.

The trucking company filed a lawsuit against Pilot in Circuit Court last week accusing the company of racketeering violations.

A judge could decide Monday whether Haslam and his company crossed a legal line from making amends to witness-tampering by offering to pay up the difference to any trucking companies shorted on fuel rebates as part of what federal authorities claim amounted to an interstate fraud conspiracy. Pilot’s lawyer calls the claims “outrageous” and unfounded.

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Related:

• Feds raid Pilot Flying J headquarters.
• Pilot Flying J raid focuses on incentive practices.
• Georgia trucking company files suit against PFJ.