JACKSON, Miss. – Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam faces additional fraud allegations involving a Mississippi trucker who claims Haslam’s Pilot Flying J company cheated on fuel rebates. A class action complaint filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Jackson, Miss. alleges since 2005, Pilot Flying J Travel Centers withheld “tens of millions of dollars in […]

The attorney for the Georgia trucking company suing Pilot Flying J over fuel payments is talking tough. In an interview with NewsChannel5 Chief Investigator Ron Regan, Atlantic Coast Carriers attorney Mark Tate alleges a ” Haslam scheme” took money from small to medium trucking companies, and he also says actions by CEO Jimmy Haslam may […]

(WOIO) – New details into the investigation into Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s family business Pilot Flying J. The FBI is looking into possible rebate fraud at the truck stop business. Haslam held a news conference to talk more about the investigation for this afternoon at 3 p.m. in Knoxville. Jimmy Haslam said he has never been more […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Less than 24 hours after a judge unsealed search warrants in the Pilot Flying J federal investigation, company CEO and Browns owner Jimmy Haslam offered a five-minute statement to the media and the Knoxville, Tennessee community. He said the company will continue its involvement in eastern Tennessee and remain a major force […]

KNOXVILLE – Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam said today the raid Monday on his company was part of a federal criminal investigation into claims of failure to pay rebates to trucking customers. “It does not involve any tax issues,” he said during a short press conference this afternoon at the company’s headquarters in West […]

KNOXVILLE – Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam addressed the media about the search warrants executed at Pilot Flying J the past two days. Haslam said the situation does not involve any kind of tax issues. He said he is unsure why the IRS is involved. The investigation of Pilot by the FBI and IRS apparently […]

KNOXVILLE – The FBI has Cleveland Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam’s Pilot Flying J headquarters on lockdown Monday afternoon. Neither the FBI nor a Pilot spokesman was immediately available for comment. Media were barred from the Pilot campus and the entrance was blocked. Pilot employees were be escorting off the corporate campus on Lonas Road. Knoxville-based […]

CLEVELAND – An old face is joining the Cleveland Browns’ new regime. Michael Lombardi, a member of the Browns’ front office from 1987-1996, has been hired as the team’s Vice President of Player Personnel. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner introduced Lombardi at a news conference Friday morning. “The most respected people in […]

CLEVELAND – Just after the Arizona Cardinals released him from his contract, defensive coordinator Ray Horton has a new job. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Friday the Cleveland Browns officially hired Horton, which the team confirmed moments later. Horton was passed over for the Cardinals head coaching job for Bruce Arians, who led the […]

CLEVELAND – Norv Turner will lead the Browns offense under new head coach Rob Chudzinski, the team announced Thursday. Turner’s resume includes 38 years of NFL coaching experience, the past six years as the San Diego Chargers’ head coach. The Chargers fired Turner this offseason. The 60-year-old has excelled as an offensive coordinator, winning two […]

CLEVELAND – It’s official. Cleveland Browns Stadium is now FirstEnergy Stadium: Home of the Cleveland Browns. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and FirstEnergy CEO Tony Alexander made the announcement shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday. “FirstEnergy and the Browns share a rich tradition. To better align our brands that can help FirstEnergy grow its customer base, […]

CLEVELAND – Quotes from owner Jimmy Haslam and Rob Chudzinski at a news conference Friday morning introducing Chudzinski as the Browns’ new head coach. Haslam on interview process: “It took 11 days. We talked to 9 or 10 of I believe the best coaches in the country, current pro coaches, former pro head coaches, current […]