Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

The suit by Mansfield Oil Company claims that some Freedom Fuel Network gas stations have been able to sell gas cheaply at least in part because it has never paid for the gasoline.

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QuartzLean Left· Aug 31, 2026

Lawsuit claims Trump's Freedom Fuel stations were selling gas a supplier never got paid for

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Some Freedom Fuel stations have been able to sell gas cheaply because their owner never paid for it, lawsuit claims

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Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· Aug 29, 2026

Freedom Fuel owner didn't pay for nearly $4 million in gas, lawsuit claims

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BizPac ReviewRight· Aug 31, 2026

So much for ‘Freedom’: Fuel company sued over allegedly UNPAID gas

FOX BusinessLean Right· Aug 31, 2026

Fuel supplier sues distributor for nearly $4M over gas allegedly sold at Trump-promoted Freedom Fuel stations

TribliveLean Right· Aug 30, 2026

Some Freedom Fuel stations have been able to sell gas cheaply because some fuel wasn’t paid for, a lawsuit claims

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The GuardianLean Left· Aug 30, 2026

Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

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  1. Aug 29Some Freedom Fuel stations have been able to sell gas cheaply because their owner never paid for it, lawsuit claims
  2. Aug 30Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

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