GAINESVILLE, GA — A Georgia-based fuel supplier has filed a federal lawsuit involving more than 1 million gallons of gas, some of which was later sold through the Freedom Fuel Network at a discounted price.
Gainesville-based Mansfield Oil filed the lawsuit in federal court last week, alleging businessman Syed Kazmi and his company, KRSM, obtained more than 1 million gallons of gas from a Mansfield supply terminal between May and July but never paid the $4 million invoice.
According to the lawsuit, some of the fuel obtained by KRSM was sold to stations in the Freedom Fuel Network.
Those stations then sold the gas for a discounted price of $3.47 per gallon in honor of the president. The discounted price was touted by the president as evidence of record-low gas prices.
Mansfield Oil alleges KRSM never paid for the fuel.
WSB Radio’s Michelle Wright contributed to this story.