Freedom Fuel owner didn’t pay for nearly $4 million in gas: Lawsuit
Freedom Fuel Network, a gas station chain known for its low-priced fuel promotions, is being sued by Mansfield Oil Company for nearly $4 million in unpaid fuel bills. The company's owner, Syed Kazmi, has a history of legal issues regarding fuel theft and civil damages.
Why it matters
The case raises questions about the business practices of companies leveraging political branding to gain market attention while allegedly failing to meet financial obligations.
Freedom Fuel Network launched about 25 gas stations selling fuel for $3.47 a gallon in honor of President Donald Trump. But records linking the company to businessmen with legal troubles, a firm in which Trump previously held stock and unanswered questions about its White House access have drawn scrutiny.
The owner of several Freedom Fuel Network gas stations has been sued by a supplier who claims they are owed nearly $4 million, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed by Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc. on Aug. 19, a company that owns Freedom Fuel Network locations purchased around 1,112,594 gallons of gas from May 21 to July 7 of this year at a fuel supply transfer terminal in Delaware County.
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