President Trump’s neighbors in Florida are seeking to implement a decades-old compact stating that his private social club, Mar-a-Lago, cannot be used as a full-time residence – Mr Trump has indicated he plans to do so after leaving. . White House.
Neighbors of Mang-a-Lago sent a letter to the town of Palm Beach and the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday in which Mr. Trump violated a 1993 agreement with the town that allowed the property to be turned into a money-making club.
“According to the 1993 use agreement, Mar-a-Lago is a social club, and no one can live on the property,” wrote Reginald Stambo, a lawyer representing the de-Moss family, who owns property next to Mar-a-Lago. .
“To avoid embarrassing situations for everyone and to give the president time to make other arrangements to stay in the area, we are confident that you will be able to remind him of the parameters of the agreement used with his team.” “Palm Beach has a lot of lovely properties to sell on, and surely she can find one that meets her needs.”
The letter came as Mr. Trump’s office days were coming to an end and he was preceded in death by his successor, President-elect Joseph R. Biden is moving forward with plans to move to Florida with his wife and son after the inauguration. Junior. 20. January. The New York Times reported in 2018 that Mr. Trump had created a part of it for tax purposes. Almost immediately, residents of the town began to raise questions about the legitimacy of the move following an agreement reached with the president decades ago.
Construction is underway on the president’s residential quarters at the club, where Mr. Trump is expected to spend the Christmas holiday, and Mr. Stambo argued that the use is a breach of contract.
A White House spokesman declined to comment on Mr. Stambo’s complaint, which was previously reported by The Washington Post, and the mayor of Palm Beach and a spokesman for the Trump organization did not respond to emails seeking comment.
New Jersey-based lawyer Glenn Zitz, who advises Mr. Stambo and is not paid by the DeMos family, said Mr. has refused to implement some aspects of the agreement in the past because Mr. Trump sought to do things like that. Make a dock attached to his property which is prohibited on contract.
In other cases, Mr. Trump has been rested by the town due to legal safety concerns. One of them was to add a helipad for Marine One, which will be removed after he leaves the post.
“As president, I think they gave him a definite consideration that he thinks it’s the right thing to do because of his position,” said Mr. Zeitz, who confronted Mr. Trump decades ago when he represented a client whose The property was wanted by the then casino owner. Atlantic City Expansion.
With the letter, Mr. Stambo will force the city to clarify that Mr. Trump is flouting the terms of his contract, which once allowed the conversion of the privately owned Mali-a-Lago property owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post. Residence in a club.
Mr. St arrangement Mbo wrote, “The significant tax received by the President for this arrangement is in effect, as is the use agreement.” “Some press reports indicate that renovations have already begun at Mar-a-Lago to make the family quarters more items for full-time accommodation.”
No member of the club can stay on the property for seven consecutive days in a year, and no more than 21 days in a year, he said in part of the use agreement reviewed by the Times. The club also records statements sworn to the town each year, stating that at least 50 percent of its members live or work in Palm Beach and that the club has no more than 500 members.
Some of those reports have not been filed. The club has seen an increase in the number of members joining in the last few years, according to records reviewed by the Times, although it is not clear whether they have replaced the departed members.
