Key facts
- Alina Habba Mildon secured a contract guaranteeing her more than $50 million over four years from the family of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini.
- The contract was signed days after Concord Partners was registered and days before Habba Mildon was disqualified from her role as acting US attorney in New Jersey.
- Trump pardoned Herrera on January 15, 2026.
President Donald Trump stated on Saturday, October 31, 2026, that it was "unacceptable" for one of his former lawyers, Alina Habba Mildon, to secure a $50 million contract with the family of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini while Mildon was working at the US Department of Justice. The New York Times reported that the contract, which would pay $10 million a year plus bonuses, was guaranteed days after Velutini's company, Concord Partners, was registered and days before Mildon was disqualified from her role as acting US attorney in New Jersey. Trump pardoned Velutini on January 15, 2026. Mildon has stated she was never paid for a pardon and never met with anyone about one.