Trump slams ex-lawyer Alina Habba's $50m deal with the family of a Venezuelan banker he pardoned as 'totally obnoxious'
Donald Trump and Alina Habba, whose husband Mildon built business ties and won contracts in Congo by cultivating relationships with leading politicians there.Turhan Mildon, the Turkish businessman who married Alina Habba this summer, whose Venezuelan cement company had its contract cancelled this month after investing only 6% of agreed capital.
Habba Mildon, 42, signed a four-year, $50 million-plus contract as general counsel for Concord Partners — a firm started by the daughter of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini — while still serving as a senior adviser at the Justice Department. Trump pardoned Herrera on January 15, just two weeks after Habba formally started the role on January 1.
Trump fumed he was kept in the dark: 'She used her relationship to do that — and it was far too much.'
Trump initially demanded Habba donate a portion of the $50m to his future presidential library or another Trump-related entity.
Habba Mildon has denied ever being paid for a pardon or doing any work to secure one for anyone.
