Daniel Goldstein
Daniel Goldstein
Goldstein is an employment lawyer who lives in Brooklyn with his husband Matt Lasner. They have one son. He graduated from Wesleyan University and UCLA School of Law.
Harassment of Ivanka Trump on JetBlue Flight
On December 22, 2016 on a flight from New York to Florida via JetBlue, Goldstein was kicked off of the plane for loudly harassing Ivanka Trump and her daughter. Passengers overheard him say, "Your father is ruining the country.” and complaining to JetBlue, "Why is she on our flight,” asked Goldstein. “She should be flying private.” A passenger on the flight reported that Ivanka ignored the guy and tried distracting her kids with crayons.
Goldstein's husband Lasner tweeted that his husband was “chasing” down Trump and Kushner “to harass them,” hashtagging his tweet “#banalityofevil.” But Lasner’s story changed quickly, as he then tweeted “My husband expressed displeasure in a calm tone, JetBlue staff overheard, and they kicked us off the plane.” [1] He also tweeted a picture of Trump sitting on the plane. Goldstein's husband's tweets have since been deleted.
Statement from JetBlue regarding the situation:
“The decision to remove a customer from a flight is not taken lightly.
If the crew determines that a customer is causing conflict on the aircraft, the customer will be asked to deplane, especially if the crew feels the situation runs the risk of escalation during flight.
Our team worked to re-accommodate the party on the next available flight.”
Personal Life and Career
The State Bar of California attorney search shows that he was admitted to the State Bar of California in December 2002 and has been inactive since January 2012.
Before moving to Brooklyn, Goldstein was based in San Francisco, where he worked for the U.S.
Mint as an Employee and Labor Relations Specialist, according to the International Ombudsman Association.
Goldstein and his husband Matt Lasner were married in Bolinas, California.