Defense to key witness in Pilot Flying J fraud trial: Isn't cheating 'dumb' business move?

Pilot Flying J headquarters
Pilot Flying J headquarters

In a bid to discredit a key government witness in the ongoing Pilot Flying J fraud trial, a defense attorney on Thursday offered up this question about any scheme to defraud customers:

"Would you agree with me it is incredibly dumb ... from a business standpoint?" attorney Rusty Hardin asked about the judgment of former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and current Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Haslam if, in fact, they approved of the $92 million fraud scheme.

"Would you agree if Mark Hazelwood and Jimmy Haslam ... knew, allowing it is a dumb business decision?" continued Hardin, who represents Hazelwood.

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