President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Alina Habba Mildon, has been let go from a four-year contract valued at more than $50 million. The role was with a Florida-based company founded by the daughter of a Venezuelan billionaire whom the president pardoned earlier this year.
Concord Partners, the firm in question, terminated Habba Mildon's employment after Trump urged the Herrera family to cease payments to her. A source familiar with the situation confirmed the termination to Fox News Digital. The company is led by Isabela Herrera, the daughter of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini.
According to a termination letter dated Nov. 4 and obtained by The New York Times, Concord Partners cited a failure to perform duties as the reason for the dismissal. This action came just days after Trump publicly criticized the financial arrangement as excessive.
The timeline of events has drawn attention due to the proximity of the pardon and the hiring. Trump granted a pardon to Julio Herrera Velutini on Jan. 15, 2026, which was only two weeks after Habba Mildon started working for the company. Herrera had faced federal bribery charges related to an alleged scheme involving the governor of Puerto Rico. He eventually struck a plea deal in August 2025, accepting a misdemeanor campaign finance violation.
Trump expressed his displeasure with the contract amount on Oct. 31 while speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago. He described the deal as totally obnoxious and outrageous, stating that it was not acceptable. The president told reporters, I thought it was terrible, and added that he told Habba Mildon he did not want her paid.
Habba Mildon has consistently denied any connection between her contract and the president's decision to pardon Herrera Velutini. She pushed back against suggestions that she played a role in securing the pardon or that the two matters were linked.
In a post on X on Oct. 21, Habba Mildon addressed what she called confusion in the media. She wrote, The Fake News still seems very confused by this so let me be even more clear: I was never paid to secure a pardon. She further stated that she never met with anyone at the White House or the Department of Justice regarding a pardon and had never done work in any capacity for one.
The original agreement was signed in October 2025 while Habba Mildon was serving as the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey. She officially began her role with the company on Jan. 1, 2026, after taking on a position as a senior advisor to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Financial records indicate that Habba Mildon had already received approximately $14.5 million before her termination. This sum included an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million in additional payments, according to The New York Times.
Fox News Digital reached out to both Habba Mildon and the White House to seek comment on the recent developments.
