Madison Square Garden accuses State Liquor Authority of ‘colluding’ with lawyers it banned from venue
Madison Square Garden said in a new lawsuit Monday alleging that the State Liquor Authority is “colluding” with powerful, connected lawyers in its investigation of the arena’s liquor license, which could strip the Garden’s ability to serve booze.Verizon to produce phone records for Charles Stravalle, a part-time SLA investigator probing whether MSG’s policy of using facial recognition to ban lawyers with litigation against it from the venue violates state liquor law.
That alleged chumminess culminated in what MSG says was a “raid” on the premises by Stravalle and a Health Department inspector on Feb. 15, contending that Stravalle lied to the health inspector about the premise of the visit — ostensibly a follow-up visit after a physical altercation at the MSG-owned restaurant Lavo — and ultimately harassed staff and threatened revocation of the liquor license.
“While we do not comment on pending litigation, we will continue to vigorously defend our processes and dedicated team of public servants,” the Liquor Authority said in a statement. “The only factor driving this disciplinary action is our mandate to ensure that all licensees comply with their obligations under the law.”amNewYork reached out to a number associated with Stravalle, and left a message with someone who would only describe herself as a “friend” of his.
“I’m not embarrassed by any of those pictures,” Davis noted. “I don’t think those are proof of a personal relationship with the SLA investigator other than I cooperated to prove a case. I’m a complaining witness!” that Stravalle, a part-time investigator and former police captain, caught the private eye tailing his car on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, leading him to call the police who pulled over the tailgater.
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