Alina Habba Mildon, former personal lawyer to President Trump, has lost a $50 million contract with Concord Partners, a company founded by the daughter of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini. The termination, effective November 4, was based on a "failure to perform duties," according to a letter obtained by The New York Times.
The four-year contract would have paid Habba Mildon over $50 million. She will reportedly retain an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million in payments already received.
The contract's termination follows public criticism from Trump, who called the arrangement "totally obnoxious and outrageous" in late October. He stated he had informed Habba Mildon that he did not want her to receive the funds and suggested she donate some of the money to his presidential library or another Trump-related entity.
Habba Mildon, who married Turkish investor Turhan Mildon in September, denied any wrongdoing, stating that her employment was vetted and disclosed to the Department of Justice and had no connection to securing a pardon for Herrera Velutini. Herrera Velutini had faced federal bribery charges and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor campaign finance violation in August 2025. Trump granted him a full pardon on January 15, 2026, two weeks after Habba Mildon began her work with Concord Partners.
Habba Mildon's tenure as an acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey also faced scrutiny, with a federal appeals court ruling she had been unlawfully serving in the role, leading to her resignation in December 2025. She had begun her work with Concord Partners on January 1, 2026, while serving as a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi.