Over the weekend, the media was excited about news of former President Donald Trump, who on Monday attended (virtually) a pretrial hearing with his lawyer with a New York City probation officer charged with Submitting a report to Judge Juan Merchan to consider in sentencing the Manhattan white-collar fraud trial. As RedState reported on May 30, Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts, for which he faces probation and up to four years in prison. Sentencing with Merchan is scheduled for July 11.
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However, according to sources, the meeting lasted about 30 minutes and nothing special happened during the brief interview. But now it seems as if progressives in neighboring New Jersey are trying to catapult the verdict in the Manhattan case into further financial burdens for the likely 2024 Republican presidential candidate and his businesses.
above AP:
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (AP) — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is currently reviewing whether Donald Trump should no longer be allowed to hold liquor licenses at his three New Jersey golf courses due to his recent felony convictions in New York.
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A spokeswoman for the office said on Monday that it was examining whether Trump’s conviction [in New York]… should impact whether the former president can continue to hold liquor licenses.
Trump owns golf courses in Bedminster, Colts Neck and Pine Hill in New Jersey, all of which have valid liquor licenses.
Contrary to popular belief, there are no longer any casinos associated with former President Trump in Atlantic City, so only the golf courses would be affected.
The attempt to strip Trump of his liquor licenses appears to be based on a provision in Garden State law that “prohibits anyone from holding a liquor license [sic] who has been convicted of a crime ‘involving moral turpitude.’”
AP’s review of the department’s manual found that “from the perspective of society at large, the term ‘moral turpitude’ denotes a serious crime and usually contains elements of dishonesty, fraud or depravity.”
In an email to AP, a spokeswoman for a division of the state Attorney General’s office, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, said the office is “reviewing the impact of President Trump’s conviction on the above-mentioned licenses and declines further comment at this time.”
There has been no comment from either the Trump campaign or the Trump Organization. We will keep you updated on any developments as the story continues to develop.
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