State of New Jersey wants to revoke liquor license at Trump National Golf Course following the death of a man whose drunk son crashed his car
- New Jersey seeks to revoke liquor license at Trump National Golf Club in Colt’s Neck following a 2015 crash
- Andrew Halder was a customer, who allegedly was over-served alcohol, crashed his car, killing his father Gary
- The state’s office of the Attorney General sent a letter to the golf course stating typical suspension is 25 days, but they seek revocation of the license ‘due to the aggregating circumstances in this case’
- Halder, who car flipped over four miles from the Trump property, pleaded guilty last year to vehicular homicide
- New Jersey law prohibits businesses from operating with any liquor licenses for two years once one is revoked
The state of New Jersey is looking to end the sale of liquor at one of Donald Trump’s golf clubs, due to a fatal car crash that was connected to a guest allegedly being served too much alcohol.
The intoxicated customer at the Trump National Golf Club in Colt’s Neck crashed his vehicle, killing his father, the Washington Post reported.
The punishment by the state to revoke the club’s alcohol permit came in an October 21 letter from the office of state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
Andrew G. Halder, who was behind the wheel when the car flipped over, pleaded guilty last year to vehicular homicide.
Trump National Golf Course in Colts Neck, NJ where the club is accused of selling too much alcohol to a customer, Andrew Halder, in 2015. After leaving, he was involved in a crash that killed his father
Andrew Halder was charged with vehicular homicide for the 2015 crash that killed his father after spending time at Trump National Golf Club in Colt’s Neck, NJ, and the state says they are responsible, wanting the liquor license revoked
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal wants the state to revoke the liquor license at a Trump golf course
Gary Halder was killed when his son Andrew was behind the wheel drunk after spending time at the Trump National Golf Club in Colt’s Neck, NJ
The Trump Organization was given 30 days to challenge the planned revocation, the Post said.
If the state’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control does decide to revoke the license, Trump can challenge that decision in court or try to get it reinstated in two years.
This could have larger consequences for the Trump brand.
Under New Jersey law, anyone with a liquor license revoked must also give up all their other liquor licenses for two years. Trump has two other New Jersey golf clubs, including one in Bedminster that he often uses for presidential business.
The letter by Grewal said this drastic measure is directly related to the club’s actions on August 30, 2015.
It was on that day, the letter claims, the Trump club violated the terms of its license by serving Andrew Halder when he already appeared intoxicated.
President Trump bought the Colt’s Neck golf club in 2008 for $28 million. If New Jersey has its way, the facility will lose its liquor license
The state attorney general wants to end liquor sales at Trump National Golf Club in Colt’s Neck, NJ after a 2015 deadly DWI crash
At the time of the crash, four miles from the golf course, prosecutors said Halder’s blood alcohol level exceeded .08, the legal threshold for intoxication.
It also says the club violated its license by selling alcoholic drinks other than beer on carts roaming the golf course itself, The Washington Post said.
The Attorney General said typical punishment would be a 25-day suspension of the liquor license.
However, in this case, the state will seek revocation ‘due to the aggregating circumstances in this case,’ says the letter, which was signed by a deputy state attorney general, Andrew R. Sapolnick.
A loss of the ability to sell booze at a golf course would be devastating said Jay Karen, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association.
He told the Washington Post that alcohol allows owners to draw extra revenue from members and book banquets for outside guests.
Trump bought the Colts Neck property in August 2008 for $28 million, using a $18 million loan from the Amboy Bank that, the Post said, he’s still paying off.