New Jersey's attorney general is investigating whether Donald Trump's recent felony conviction makes him ineligible to hold liquor licences at his three golf courses in the state, including the Bedminster club. The probe follows Trump's conviction in New York on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments.
State law prohibits anyone convicted of a crime involving 'moral turpitude' from holding a liquor licence. The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, part of the attorney general's office, is reviewing the impact of the conviction on Trump's licences.
A spokesperson for the attorney general's office confirmed the review, adding that the division requires licence holders to have a 'reputable character' and operate in a 'reputable manner'. The division's handbook defines moral turpitude as a serious crime involving dishonesty, fraud, or depravity.
Trump owns golf courses in Bedminster, Colts Neck, and Pine Hill, each with an active liquor licence. The investigation follows news that the New York Police Department is expected to suspend Trump's licence to carry a gun due to his conviction.
Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, is scheduled to be sentenced in the New York case on 11 July. The Trump campaign and the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
