The New Jersey attorney general’s office is investigating the eligibility of liquor licenses for three Trump-owned golf courses in the state following former President Donald Trump’s conviction on criminal charges in New York, officials confirmed Tuesday. -fair.
The three properties under review by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which is part of the AG’s office, include Bedminster, Pine Hill and Colts Neck.
“ABC is reviewing the impact of President Trump’s conviction on the aforementioned licenses and declines further comment at this time,” an agency spokesperson said.
New Jersey law states that “No license of any class shall be issued to any person under the age of 18 years or to any person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.”
O ABC Manual defines this as “a serious crime from the point of view of society at large and usually contains elements of dishonesty, fraud or depravity.”
Trump was convicted last month of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a secret payment to a porn star during the final weeks of the 2016 presidential election. Trump maintains he did nothing wrong and hopes to appeal after the 11-year sentence. July.
In a statement, the Trump Organization said there is nothing to review because the liquor license is not his.
“President Trump does not hold any liquor license in New Jersey and is not an officer or director of any entity that holds a liquor license in New Jersey – or anywhere in the United States. licenses will confirm this,” the statement said, before referring to the golf courses as “some of the most iconic properties in the world.”
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