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NYT Says Herrera Family Gave Alina Habba $50 Million Deal Before Pardon
The deal included $10 million a year and bonuses, while the Justice Department said she never discussed the pardon with anyone.
- On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini's family hired former Trump attorney Alina Habba for a $50 million role at Concord Partners shortly before President Donald Trump granted him a 'full and unconditional pardon' in January 2026.
- Velutini had faced charges regarding a bribery scheme involving Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez, eventually pleading guilty to a misdemeanor campaign finance violation in August 2025 after hiring attorney Christopher Kise and donating $3.5 million to a pro-Trump super PAC.
- Documents and interviews obtained by The New York Times indicate Habba served as a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi while accepting the Concord Partners general counsel position, which guaranteed her $10 million annually over four years plus bonuses.
- Denying any involvement in the pardon, Habba declared the insinuation 'false and defamatory,' while the Justice Department and a White House official stated she played no role and had disclosed her employment to federal authorities.
- Critics, including former Ted Cruz staffer Amanda Carpenter, labeled the deal a 'pardon scandal,' while American Bridge chief Pat Dennis characterized the situation as reflective of 'endemic corruption' within the administration.
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RICH Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini was desperate for a presidential pardon from Donald Trump to clean his record
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The New York Times linked presidential pardon with a contract to then-advisor and former federal prosecutor Alina Habba
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 33%
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