The Aporia · Alina Habba fired from $50m contract with banker’s family after Trump calls deal ‘outrageous’

Alina Habba Mildon, who previously worked as a personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, was fired from her $50 million contract with Concord Partners, a company founded by the Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini's daughter Isabela Herrera. The termination came after Trump publicly criticized the deal, calling it "totally obnoxious and outrageous." Habba Mildon will retain approximately $14.5 million already received but will no longer receive the remaining payments from the agreement.

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Alina Habba Mildon, a former attorney for President Donald Trump and personal lawyer to Julio Herrera Velutini, was fired from her $50 million contract with Concord Partners on November 4. The Florida-based firm cited "failure to perform duties" as the reason for terminating Mildon, who began dating Turkish investor Turhan Mildon earlier this year, allegedly causing a shift in focus away from her job responsibilities.

Trump denounced the deal after details were disclosed in October, calling it “terrible” and stating he had no wish for Mildon to be paid such an amount. Despite being fired, Mildon will retain approximately $14.5 million already received from Concord Partners, including an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million in payments.

Concord Partners was established by the family of Venezuelan banker Herrera Velutini, who Trump pardoned months prior to Mildon's hiring. The termination came amid intense public scrutiny over the legitimacy and ethics of such a lucrative arrangement for Mildon.

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Alina Habba Mildon, a former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, has been dismissed from her $50 million contract with a company established by the family of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, months after Trump pardoned the billionaire.

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Despite the termination, Habba Mildon will retain approximately $14.5 million that has already been received from the company.

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Trump → dismiss → billionaire

Concord Partners terminated Habba Mildon in a letter dated November 4, citing a “failure to perform duties”, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. uncertain

Partners → terminate → Times

A person familiar with the Herrera family told the newspaper that her attention appeared to shift away from the company after she began a relationship with Turkish investor Turhan Mildon earlier this year. asserted

she → tell → Mildon

Despite the termination, Habba Mildon will retain approximately $14.5 million that has already been received from the company. asserted

that → retain → company

This includes $6.5 million in payments and an $8 million signing bonus, according to the report. uncertain

This → include → report

Her four-year agreement had been valued at more than $50 million and included an annual payment of $10 million, in addition to various bonuses. asserted

agreement → value → bonuses

The termination means she will no longer receive the remaining payments under the arrangement. asserted

she → mean → arrangement

The decision follows public criticism from Trump after details of the contract emerged in October. asserted

details → follow → October

The president described the deal as “totally obnoxious and outrageous” and urged the Herrera family not to pay her. asserted

president → describe → her

Speaking to reporters at a Halloween event at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida, Trump said he had objected to the arrangement and questioned the amount involved. asserted

he → speak → amount

“I thought it was terrible,” Trump said. asserted

Trump → think → ?

“I told her, and I said, ‘I don’t want her paid.’ asserted

her → tell → her

I thought we had somebody speak to the people that did it, and she used her relationship to do that. asserted

she → think → that

Concord Partners was established in Florida in late 2025 by Isabela Herrera, the daughter of Julio Herrera Velutini. asserted

Partners → establish → Velutini

The billionaire banker, who belongs to a prominent Venezuelan family, had faced federal bribery charges in Puerto Rico before receiving a presidential pardon from Trump on January 15 this year. asserted

who → belong → January

The timing of Habba Mildon's contract had attracted scrutiny because she signed the agreement while serving in a senior government role. asserted

she → attract → role

NYT previously reported that Mildon entered into the arrangement in late October 2025, when she was acting US attorney for New Jersey. asserted

she → report → Jersey

She later resigned from that position on December 8 and was appointed a senior adviser to the attorney general on the same day. asserted

She → resign → day

Her work with Concord began on January 1, 2026. asserted

work → begin → January

Habba Mildon has denied that her employment arrangement had any connection to Herrera's pardon. asserted

arrangement → deny → pardon

She previously said she had not received money to secure clemency, had not discussed the matter with anyone at the White House or Justice Department, and had done no work to obtain a pardon for anyone. asserted

she → say → anyone

A person close to her told the NYT that she was planning to take legal action against the family. asserted

she → tell → family

Alina Habba fired from $50m contract with banker’s family after Trump calls deal ‘outrageous’

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