Trump's golf course liquor licenses could be revoked

[Susie]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s attorney general’s office is looking into whether Donald Trump’s recent felony convictions in New York make him ineligible to hold liquor licenses at his three New Jersey golf courses.

A spokeswoman for the office said Monday that it is reviewing whether Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts involving payment of hush money to a porn star and falsifying business records in an attempt to hide it should impact the former president’s continued ability to hold liquor licenses.

State law prohibits anyone from holding a liquor licenses who has been convicted of a crime “involving moral turpitude.”

The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which is part of the attorney general’s office, “is reviewing the impact of President Trump’s conviction on the above referenced licenses, and declines further comment at this time,” a spokeswoman for the office said in an email Monday.

Part of what goes into that calculation is a requirement that “a person must have a reputable character and would be expected to operate the licensed business in a reputable manner,’' according to the division.

Its handbook goes into further detail, saying, “the term `moral turpitude’ denotes a serious crime from the viewpoint of society in general and usually contains elements of dishonesty, fraud or depravity.”

Trump owns golf courses in Bedminster, Colts Neck and Pine Hill in New Jersey, each of which has an active liquor license.


apnews.com/article/trump-felony-convictions-liquor-licenses-new-jersey-d919e8b8098c7acf69f08603fd901cce

[icedcoffee]

[basilosaurus]

Oh the irony if not being moral enough to sell liquor

[UMaineTeach]

Even if he wins an appeal, I’m here for all the consequences that come now and have to be undone with a mountain of paperwork and bureaucratic hassle.

[sent]

Liquor licenses are highly controlled in NJ. Each town can only have so many and it goes by population. Some towns have a few more than their population allows because of some grandfathered licenses. Like my town is allowed 3 licenses for about 15k people but we have 4 total from a grandfathered license. We have lots of restaurants in town so the rest are all are BYOB. So I’m guessing if he loses any of these licenses, there is someone else ready to buy it right away.

[Susie]

Jun 11, 2024 20:46:48 GMT -5 sent said:

Liquor licenses are highly controlled in NJ. Each town can only have so many and it goes by population. Some towns have a few more than their population allows because of some grandfathered licenses. Like my town is allowed 3 licenses for about 15k people but we have 4 total from a grandfathered license. We have lots of restaurants in town so the rest are all are BYOB. So I’m guessing if he loses any of these licenses, there is someone else ready to buy it right away.

...which means he'd have a really hard time ever getting it back.  lololol.

I'm so here for all this.

[basilosaurus]

Is golfing even legal when sober? Rudy will surely have to cancel his membership

[pixy0stix]

I doubt this goes anywhere since they're not issued in his name. Plus Beavis and Butthead manage (own?) the companies that hold the licenses.