NY judge imposes fine on company that rented Trump estate for Gadhafi tent; Trump in clear

Co. that rented Trump home fined for Gadhafi tent

BEDFORD, N.Y. — A town attorney says the firm that rented Donald Trump’s suburban New York estate to set up Moammar Gadhafi’s (MOO’-ah-mahr gah-DAH’-feez) tent has been fined $1,000 for violating zoning codes.

Bedford Town Attorney Joel Sachs also says Trump is off the hook because the lease made the tenant responsible for permits.

The tent, which the Libyan leader never visited during his United Nations stay last month, was taken down Sept. 23 at the town’s insistence. But it was re-pitched the next day, triggering the lawsuit.

Sachs says Belleweather Strategies LLC pleaded guilty Thursday night and a judge gave the maximum fine. Sachs says Belleweather was an agent for the Libyan government.

Robert Gaudioso, who represented Bellewether in court, said Friday he could not comment.