NJ gov. wipes out gym’s bank account for remaining open in defiance of lockdownGym owner: ‘We will not stand down. We will make sure that no governor, or no government official, will ever wield these powers ever again.’Thu Jan 14, 2021 - 5:13 pm EST
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BELLMAWR, New Jersey, January 14, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — The owner of a New Jersey gym who has fought to keep his business open during the COVID lockdown said that overnight the gym’s bank account was 100% drained of its funds by the state government. Atilis Gym co-owner Ian Smith released the shocking news in an Instagram video posted last night which, as of this writing, has been viewed over 370,000 times. “As of this morning, without warning, and without permission, and in the middle of litigation, Governor Murphy took it upon himself to empty our bank account entirely, to the tune of $165,000,” explained Smith.
“This will not stop us. We will not stand down,” declared Smith.
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“And we will make sure that no governor, or no government official, will ever wield these powers ever again,” he added.
“We are now in our eighth month of a very nasty, long and drawn out legal battle against Governor Philip Murphy and Judith Persichilli at the Health Department here in New Jersey,” he said.
The gym now faces a $15,497.76 fine per day for every day it remains open.
“We also have ongoing litigation against the eighty municipal and criminal charges against us; ongoing litigation in the case of the revocation of our business license without due process; and the unconstitutional health department shut-down that was placed upon us in the first place,” explained Smith.
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Smith and his business partner, Frank Trumbetti, have struggled to keep their business open and to serve their customers since the early days of the pandemic lockdowns. The embattled small business has been the focus of national news stories, depicting the legal and police harassment it has faced.
The partners have remained resolute in their stance that they should be allowed to keep their business open while they follow the best practices of sanitation and social distancing.
“Over 105,000 people have come into his gym,” said conservative podcast host Sara Carter, after speaking with the other co-owner, Frank Trumbetti.
“None have contracted COVID. They have very stringent cleaning regulations. It didn’t matter,” said Carter.
“They took all of his money. They’re fining him. We are living in unheard of times, people,” added Carter.
In July the two owners were arrested as police boarded up their gym. They were charged with fourth-degree contempt, obstruction, and violation of a disaster-control act, according to the state prosecutor.
Governor Murphy had ordered all gyms and other businesses to shut down on March 21, 2020.
Contact New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy: 609-292-6000.
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