Fiorello H. LaGuardia deemed them a "corrupting moral influence." The city's license commissioner, Paul Moss, tried to revoke Minsky's license but the State Court of Appeals ruled that he did not have grounds without a criminal conviction.
LaGuardia saw these individuals as having a corrupting influence on morals. Commissioner Paul Moss tried to have Minsky's license revoked, but the State Court of Appeals ruled that he did not have grounds for such action unless there was a criminal conviction.