ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Former President Donald Trump does not hold liquor licenses at his three New Jersey golf clubs, his company said Tuesday in response to an investigation by the New Jersey attorney general’s office into whether his convictions in a New York case could affect those licenses.
The Trump Organization issued a statement Tuesday saying the former president is not an employee or director of any entity that holds a liquor license in New Jersey or anywhere in the United States.
The State Attorney General’s Office said Monday it is investigating whether Trump’s convictions on 34 counts in a trial involving secret payments to a porn star and falsifying business records to hide it, violates the prohibition on anyone convicted of a crime involving “moral turpitude” possessing a liquor license.
“These are some of the most iconic properties in the world, and reports like this do nothing more than harm the thousands of American workers who earn their living from these spectacular properties,” a company spokeswoman said in an email.
According to state alcoholic beverage control records, Trump’s three golf clubs have liquor licenses issued in the names of corporate entities, including Lamington Farm Club LLC; Trump National Golf Course Colts Neck LLC and TNGC Pine Hill LLC.
Clubs are located in Bedminster, Colts Neck and Pine Hill.
The attorney general’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday about the Trump Organization’s statement or the status of the office’s investigation into liquor licenses.
When Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president in January 2017, he handed over management of the Trump Organization to his eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, according to a statement on the company’s website.
