Overview
- Concord Partners sent a termination letter dated Nov. 4 that cited a “failure to perform duties” and ended the four-year agreement for work that began on Jan. 1.
- The original deal committed just over $50 million to Habba Mildon but she is reported to keep about $14.5 million made up of an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million already paid.
- Habba Mildon denies she influenced the pardon of Julio Herrera Velutini and says her outside work was vetted while she served as a special government employee at the Justice Department.
- President Trump publicly condemned the payment as “obnoxious” and urged the paying family to stop, though reporting says it is not clear whether his objections directly caused Concord’s decision.
- The disclosure has spurred Justice Department reviews, state ethics complaints and public records requests and could lead to further disciplinary or legal action and congressional interest.