Jimmy Haslam can't escape the Pilot Flying J rebate scheme.
The Cleveland Browns' owner has agreed to a deposition, under certain conditions, as part of an ongoing civil lawsuit over the fraud, The Tennessean reported Friday.
A deposition is a "witness's sworn out-of-court testimony," according to Cornell Law, "used to gather information as part of the discovery process and, in limited circumstances, may be used at trial."
Haslam is being sued by Alabama-based trucking company Wright Transportation in the Circuit Court of Mobile, Alabama. The civil suit is one of many against Haslam-owner Pilot Flying J for its failure to pay rebates to its customers as promised.