--- title: "Alina Habba Mildon fired from $50 million contract" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/alina-habba-mildon-fired-from-50-million-contract" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/alina-habba-mildon-fired-from-50-million-contract" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/alina-habba-mildon-fired-from-50-million-contract.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/alina-habba-mildon-fired-from-50-million-contract" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-11-11T02:46:13.790Z" source_reported: "2026-11-11T01:56:30.000Z" updated: "2026-11-11T02:46:13.790Z" trust_score: 86 critic_score: 87 hype_score: 30 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-11T03:00:21.381015+00:00" --- # Alina Habba Mildon fired from $50 million contract *Former Trump attorney's termination follows public criticism from the ex-president.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 86 of 100, higher is better. Trust high (86) due to named sources, termination letter, multiple independent outlets, specific figures and dates. - Craft 87 of 100, higher is better. Critic score 87; reports give context, include quotes, specific data, and clear separation of fact and comment. - Hype 30 of 100, lower is better. Hype 30; headline is factual, story lacks sensational language or clickbait. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Alina Habba Mildon was terminated by Concord Partners on November 4, 2026, with the company citing a "failure to perform duties." - The contract was worth $50 million over four years, including an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million already paid. - Concord Partners was founded by Isabela Herrera, daughter of Julio Herrera Velutini, who received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump weeks before Mildon's hiring. - President Trump publicly called the contract "obnoxious and outrageous" and suggested Mildon should donate a portion of her payments. Alina Habba Mildon, a former attorney for President Donald Trump, has been terminated from her position at Concord Partners. The Florida-registered firm cited a "failure to perform duties" in a November 4 termination letter. Mildon had a four-year contract valued at $50 million, which included an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million in payments already received. Concord Partners was established by Isabela Herrera, daughter of Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini. Weeks before Concord Partners hired Mildon, Velutini received a full presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Velutini had previously faced federal charges related to an alleged scheme to bribe the governor of Puerto Rico, which were reduced to a misdemeanor campaign finance violation in August 2025. President Trump publicly criticised the contract awarded to Mildon, calling it "obnoxious and outrageous" and stating he did not want her to be paid. He suggested that the Herrera family should withhold payments and that Mildon should make a donation to his future presidential library or another entity. Mildon has denied any connection between her employment and the pardon. ## Disagreement on reason for termination Concord Partners cited a "failure to perform duties" as the reason for Alina Habba Mildon's termination. However, a source close to the Herrera family told The New York Times that Mildon's focus shifted after she began dating Turkish investor Turhan Mildon. The Independent reported that a person close to Mildon stated she intends to pursue legal action over the termination. ## What the coverage left out None of the left- or centre-rated reports below mention the specific amount of Julio Herrera Velutini's daughter Isabela Herrera's donation to a super PAC aligned with Trump, which was reported as $3.5 million by The Independent. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 86% (6) - Centre: 14% (1) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-11T03:00:21.381015+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-11T03:45:09.054Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports focused on the circumstances surrounding Alina Habba Mildon's termination from Concord Partners and its connection to the presidential pardon granted to Julio Herrera Velutini. Outlets highlighted the $50 million contract, the $8 million signing bonus, and the $6.5 million already paid to Mildon. They noted President Trump's public condemnation of the deal as "obnoxious and outrageous" and his suggestion that Mildon should donate a portion of her earnings. The timing of the contract and the pardon was a central theme, with reports mentioning that Velutini received the pardon weeks after Mildon was hired. Some reports also touched on Mildon's denial of any link between her employment and the pardon, and her intention to pursue legal action. The Independent's full report also detailed other recent setbacks for Mildon and her husband, Turhan Mildon, including reports of misleading accounts from him and an inquiry into a White House claim about funds originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo. ### Centre - The centre-rated report from Political Wire led with Alina Habba Mildon losing the contract that "enraged Trump." It stated that the New York Times reported Mildon was fired by the family company that gave her a $50 million contract weeks before Mr. Trump granted a pardon to the family's patriarch. The company, Concord Partners, terminated Mildon citing a "failure to perform duties." ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 5 - unknown: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alina-habba-mildon-fired-concord-partners-trump-pardon-b3082815.html) — Alina Habba fired from firm that gave her $50 million deal prior to Trump’s pardon - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/alina-habba-mildon-fired-concord-partners-trump-pardon-b3082815.html) — Alina Habba fired from firm that gave her $50 million deal prior to Trump’s pardon - [Alternet](https://alternet.org/alina-habbacontract-50-million) — Trump lawyer who nabbed contentious $50 million gig after pardon loses job - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/11/habba-fired-loses-50m-deal-that-enraged-trump) — Habba Fired, Loses $50M Deal That Enraged Trump - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/alina-habba-pardon-contract) — Alina Habba's millions go up in smoke as pardoned billionaire’s family axes contract: NYT - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/news/alina-habba-mildon-reportedly-loses-50-million-contract-that-trump-condemned-as-outrageous) — Alina Habba Loses $50 Million Contract That Trump Condemned - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/11/10/alina-habba-loses-contract-that-enraged-trump) — Alina Habba Loses Contract That Enraged Trump ## Questions **Why was Alina Habba Mildon fired?** Concord Partners cited a "failure to perform duties" in its termination letter to Alina Habba Mildon. A source close to the family suggested her focus shifted after she began dating Turkish investor Turhan Mildon. **What was the value of Alina Habba Mildon's contract?** Alina Habba Mildon had a four-year contract with Concord Partners valued at $50 million. This included an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million in payments she had already received. **What was the connection between Mildon's contract and President Trump's pardon?** Alina Habba Mildon was hired by Concord Partners weeks before President Trump granted a full pardon to Julio Herrera Velutini, the father of the firm's founder. Trump publicly criticised the contract and suggested Mildon should donate a portion of her earnings. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/alina-habba-mildon-fired-from-50-million-contract. 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