Alina Habba Fired from $50M Firm After Trump Denounces Contract

Alina Habba Mildon, former attorney to President Donald Trump, has been terminated from her multi-million-dollar role at Florida-based Concord Partners following months of public scrutiny and criticism from Trump himself. The firing comes after details of her lucrative contract were publicly denounced by the President and after her connection to Trump’s pardon of billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini sparked controversy.

Termination Cited Due to Failure to Perform Duties

Concord Partners, a firm established by the family of Venezuelan billionaire banker Julio Herrera Velutini, officially terminated Habba on November 4. The termination letter, obtained by The New York Times, cited a “failure to perform duties” as the reason for her dismissal. A source close to the Herrera family told the publication that Habba’s focus shifted away from her role after she began dating Turkish investor Turhan Mildon earlier this year.

President Trump’s Public Disapproval

President Trump publicly criticized Habba’s contract after details emerged, calling the arrangement “terrible” and “totally obnoxious and outrageous.” According to The New York Times, Trump said he told Habba, “I don’t want her paid,” and expressed frustration that she used her relationship to secure the contract. Mediaite reported Trump emphasizing the arrangement was “not acceptable, at all.” Following the media coverage, Trump urged the Herrera family to withhold payments to Habba and suggested she donate to his future presidential library or another entity. When asked about such a donation by CBS News, Habba responded via text with “haha” before quickly deleting the message, according to Mediaite.

Financial Details of the Agreement

Despite her firing, Habba will retain an $8 million signing bonus plus $6.5 million in payments already received. Her original four-year contract, which began on January 1, was structured to pay her $10 million annually along with additional bonuses. Habba was hired as general counsel at Concord Partners while also serving as a special government employee and senior adviser to the attorney general. This status allows individuals to hold federal government roles for up to 130 days while maintaining outside employment, subject to conflict-of-interest rules.

Connection to Herrera Pardon and Investigations

The hiring of Habba closely followed a plea agreement reached by Julio Herrera Velutini in August 2025, which reduced his federal charges related to an alleged 2022 bribery scheme to a single misdemeanor campaign finance violation. At the same time, Herrera’s daughter donated $3.5 million to a super PAC aligned with Trump. Shortly after Concord Partners hired Habba, President Trump granted Herrera a full and unconditional pardon. Habba has consistently denied any connection between her employment and the pardon, stating, “Any insinuation that my employment — all of which has been vetted and disclosed to the D.O.J. — had anything to do with securing a pardon is false.”
Additionally, Turhan Mildon, Habba’s husband, remains involved in a White House inquiry after Habba accused former Trump official Richard Grenell of skimming funds from a $17.6 million donation made by Mildon. The White House investigation found that the funds originated from a government account in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Turhan Mildon holds business contracts, rather than from his personal funds.

Personal and Legal Aftermath

The termination follows a series of setbacks for Habba and her husband after their September wedding. The New York Times reported that Turhan Mildon provided misleading or exaggerated information regarding his age, marital history, foreign contacts, and business operations. A source close to Habba indicated she intends to pursue legal action over her termination from Concord Partners.

Alina Habba’s departure from Concord Partners marks a significant development amid ongoing controversies surrounding her contract, President Trump’s criticism, and the wider political and legal entanglements involving the Herrera family and her husband.