Some of Donald Trump’s New Jersey liquor licenses were in jeopardy after the state’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Control decided not to renew the licenses of two of the former president’s golf clubs after he was convicted of 34 felonies last month, Forbes reported Friday.
Earlier this month, the New Jersey attorney general’s office said it was investigating whether Trump qualified for liquor licenses at three of his golf courses in the state, NBC News reported. Two of the clubs, Bedminster and Colt Neck, were not granted an extension but were granted temporary permission to continue serving alcohol until a hearing on the case is scheduled for July 19, Forbes reported.
Under state law, liquor licenses are denied to anyone “who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.” The state’s Alcohol Beverage Control handbook states that “moral turpitude” refers to “a serious crime from the point of view of society at large and usually involving elements of dishonesty, fraud, or depravity.”
Trump was convicted in May of 34 felonies for falsifying corporate records to cover up hush-hush payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. He will be sentenced on July 11.
