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Trump's ex-lawyer Alina Habba loses massive contract days after president blasts 'outrageous' deal

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Alina Habba Mildon, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, lost a four-year contract worth over $50 million with Concord Partners, a Florida-based company founded by Isabela Herrera, daughter of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, whom Trump pardoned in January 2026. The company cited "failure to perform duties" in terminating the contract days after Trump publicly criticized it as excessive and unacceptable. Habba Mildon had already received approximately $14.5 million from the deal before its termination.
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Alina Habba Mildon, a former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, has been fired from her $50 million contract with Concord Partners, a Florida-based company established by the daughter of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, after Trump publicly denounced the deal as "obnoxious and outrageous." The agreement, which began in January 2026, was reportedly struck to secure legal counsel for Velutini who had sought clemency from President Trump due to a campaign finance charge. Despite her termination, Habba Mildon will retain approximately $14.5 million already received, including an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million in payments. The company cited "failure to perform duties" as the reason for the dismissal, following public scrutiny over the lucrative arrangement.

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Habba Mildon has denied playing any role in securing Herrera Velutini's pardon, pushing back against questions about whether her contract was connected to the president's decision. "The Fake News still seems very confused by this so let me be even more clear: I was never paid to secure a pardon.
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Trump's ex-lawyer Alina Habba loses massive contract days after president blasts 'outrageous' deal · assertive framing

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President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Alina Habba Mildon, has lost a four-year contract worth more than $50 million to serve as general counsel for a company founded by the daughter of a Venezuelan billionaire Trump pardoned earlier this year, according to The New York Times. uncertain
Trump → lose → Times
Concord Partners, a Florida-based company founded by Isabela Herrera, daughter of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, terminated Habba Mildon’s contract after President Donald Trump urged the Herrera family to stop paying her, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Wednesday. asserted
Inquirer → base → her
A source familiar with the matter confirmed the termination to Fox News Digital. asserted
source → confirm → Digital
Concord Partners cited a "failure to perform duties" in a Nov. 4 termination letter obtained by The New York Times. asserted
Partners → cite → Times
Trump pardoned Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini on Jan. 15, 2026, just two weeks after Habba Mildon began working for the company founded by his daughter. asserted
Mildon → pardon → daughter
Herrera faced federal bribery charges tied to an alleged scheme involving Puerto Rico’s governor and struck a plea deal accepting a misdemeanor campaign finance violation in August 2025. asserted
Herrera → face → August
The firing came just days after Trump publicly blasted Habba Mildon’s $50 million arrangement as excessive and said he did not want her to receive the money. asserted
her → come → money
"I thought it was terrible," Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago on Oct. 31, Reuters reported. asserted
Reuters → think → Oct.
"I told her, and I said, 'I don't want her paid.'" asserted
her → tell → her
He called the arrangement "totally obnoxious and outrageous" and "not acceptable." asserted
He → call → arrangement
Habba Mildon has denied playing any role in securing Herrera Velutini's pardon, pushing back against questions about whether her contract was connected to the president's decision. "The Fake News still seems very confused by this so let me be even more clear: I was never paid to secure a pardon. asserted
I → deny → pardon
I never met with anyone at the White House or DOJ about a pardon. asserted
I → meet → pardon
I’ve never done any work in any capacity whatsoever for a pardon for anyone, period," Habba wrote on X on Oct. 21. asserted
Habba → do → Oct.
Habba Mildon signed the agreement with Concord Partners in October 2025 while serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey. asserted
Mildon → sign → Jersey
She began working for the company on Jan. 1, 2026, after becoming a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to the outlet. uncertain
She → begin → outlet
Habba Mildon had already received about $14.5 million, including an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million in additional payments, according to The New York Times. Fox News Digital reached out to Habba Mildon and the White House for comment. uncertain
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