Fastrack · Alina Habba Reportedly Loses $50M Contract That Enraged Trump

Concord Partners fired Alina Habba Mildon, a former Trump lawyer, in a letter dated Nov. 4. The letter cited a failure to perform duties.

$6.5 million already paid and an $8 million signing bonus stay with Mildon.
$10 million a year for four years was the contract's full value.
$3.5 million went from founder Isabela Herrera to a Trump-tied super PAC.
Weeks after Mildon started, Trump pardoned Julio Herrera Velutini.

Why it matters: Mildon joined Concord as general counsel on Jan. 1. At the time, she was a senior adviser to the attorney general.

Herrera Velutini faced felony bribery charges in Puerto Rico before his plea deal.
Trump called the deal totally obnoxious and outrageous.

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Oct 28White House Infighting Deepens Over Habba-Grenell Feud4 sources
Oct 29Trump Reportedly Erupted at Habba Over Alleged $50M Deal8 sources
Oct 30NYT Questions Alina Habba's Husband's Life Story5 sources
Nov 5Habba Laughs Off Question on Alleged $50M Pardon Deal Donation4 sources
Nov 10Alina Habba Reportedly Loses $50M Contract That Enraged TrumpYou are hereLatest

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Left coverage, 6 sources: The left treats the firing as fallout from a payment it sees as suspiciously timed to a pardon, and highlights Trump's anger and his reported request that the money go to his library.

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What’s next: A person close to Mildon said she intends to take legal action over the firing.

White House aides are examining Mildon's claims that Richard Grenell skimmed $17.6 million.
What work did Mildon do for Concord, and did any of it involve the pardon?
Did Trump's pressure on the Herrera family factor into the firing?