Pilot Flying J case draws legal firepower

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

photo Pilot Flying J's corporate offices are pictured in this file photo.

Don Barrett is a Mississippi trial lawyer who made his reputation - and a lot of money - in the tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s.

After federal agents raided the headquarters of Pilot Flying J on April 15, seeking evidence of fuel rebate fraud, it didn't take long for Barrett to be approached about making a case against the company.

Barrett already knew Aubrey Harwell, the Nashville attorney helming Pilot's legal defense, and called him with a simple proposition.

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