academy is run from Cinque's Central Park South apartment in Manhattan and has been cited for extensive connections to the friends and family of Donald Trump. He began the academy's Star Diamond Awards that he deemed the "Academy Awards" of hospitality. In 1989, he moved the organization from Chicago to New York and made its scope international. Personal life In 2006, Cinque was pulled over for driving under the influence. He refused a breathalyzer and failed a series of field sobriety tests. He was convicted but later appealed the ruling, with his physician testifying that Cinque had chronic lead poisoning due to "multiple lead pellets in his body." Cinque's former girlfriend, Despina Zahariades, also alleged domestic abuse, saying that he beat her and took her for $60,000. Alongside Donald Trump Jr., Cinque served as a judge for the 2008 Miss Universe pageant. At a 2016 New Year's Eve celebration, Cinque awarded president-elect Donald Trump with a “a One-of-a-Kind bronze Eagle award” from the AAHS, where Trump had previously been a trustee. Cinque appeared alongside Trump at a New Year's Eve party on January 3, 2017. References 1930s births Living people American business executives