Alina Habba Mildon, one of President Trump’s former personal attorneys, has been fired from a contract worth more than $50 million. The firing came just days after the president publicly blasted the arrangement as “totally obnoxious and outrageous.”
Concord Partners, a Florida company set up by the family of Venezuelan billionaire banker Julio Herrera Velutini, terminated Habba Mildon in a letter dated Nov. 4. The letter cited a “failure to perform duties,” according to The New York Times, which reviewed it.
A person close to the Herrera family told the Times that Habba Mildon’s priorities appeared to shift away from the company after she began dating Turhan Mildon, a 25-year-old Turkish investor, earlier this year. The two have since married.
Habba Mildon declined to comment, though a person close to her said she plans to pursue legal action. Representatives for the Herrera family also declined to comment.
The contract first came to light last month, when the Times reported that the Herrera family had guaranteed Habba Mildon more than $50 million over four years: $10 million a year plus bonuses. Isabela Herrera, the banker’s daughter, established Concord Partners in Florida in late 2025, and Habba Mildon became its general counsel.
Habba Mildon signed the deal days after the company was registered, while she was still serving as acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. She formally began working for the family on Jan. 1. Weeks later, Trump granted Herrera Velutini a full and unconditional pardon.
Herrera Velutini had faced felony bribery charges over an alleged 2022 attempt to bribe the governor of Puerto Rico. In August 2025, he reached a plea deal and pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor campaign finance violation.
Habba Mildon has denied playing any role in the pardon.
The president did not hold back once he learned about the deal. Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Trump called the contract “unacceptable” and said he had told Habba Mildon he did not want her to be paid. He described the whole episode as “terrible.”
According to the Times, Trump also told aides and allies that the Herrera family should stop paying her. He suggested to some that she donate part of the money to his future presidential library or another Trump-affiliated entity. It remains unclear whether he raised the donation idea with Habba Mildon directly.
The controversy has also drawn scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Rep. Dave Min, D-Calif., announced Nov. 3 that lawmakers were seeking information from Habba Mildon and Herrera Velutini about the contract, political donations and any involvement of administration officials in the pardon process.
Habba Mildon rose to national prominence as one of Trump’s most visible defenders. She represented him in several high-profile cases, including the defamation suit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
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