Alina Habba, a former official under Trump, is said to be engaged to marry Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon. The nuptials are scheduled for Saturday at a secret venue. The engagement first came to light on Tuesday, according to The Correspondent, which bills itself as an independent news outlet.
Trump’s personal lawyer Habba, 42, went on to lead the New Jersey US Attorneys Office. Mildon, 29, runs Miller Holding, a Turkish multinational established by his grandfather in 1967. The pair made their public debut together in April at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where a gunman tried to rush the ballroom and the event was cut short. They were then photographed enjoying themselves at the Executive Branch, a private club in Washington, DC, on the Fourth of July.
How the Engagement Became Public
Habba and Mildon’s relationship became public knowledge after The Daily Mail spotted them together outside the Polo Room restaurant in West Palm Beach, Fla. Habba was wearing a large diamond engagement ring, which is estimated to weigh at least 23 carats.
According to the outlet, the two initially crossed paths at a Kennedy Center event in Washington earlier this year. Since then, their connection has developed, with the April dinner serving as their first appearance together before cameras.
Miller Holding, which focuses on energy, construction and mining, has built close ties with government leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela. Among them is interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
Habba’s Path to the Top
Trump brought Habba into the spotlight when he hired her as his personal attorney in 2021, and she went on to serve briefly as a counselor in the West Wing before being chosen to lead the New Jersey US Attorneys Office.
She rose quickly to prominence before stepping away, often abruptly. She ended her marriage to her second husband, Gregg Reuben, who built his fortune in parking lots, sometime after she left her post as New Jersey’s chief federal prosecutor last December. Her first split came in 2019, from attorney Matthew Eyet.
Mildon is also previously divorced, according to the Daily Mail.
The Wedding Plans
Saturday’s ceremony will take place at an undisclosed location. Mildon will be Habba’s third husband.
The Political Context
The job of White House press secretary could soon belong to Habba, who has been named as a possible replacement for Karoline Leavitt. She has said she has no wish to take on that position.
Through his existing relationships, Miller Holding’s business interests in energy, construction and mining link Mildon to leaders in Congo and Venezuela.
What We Know So Far
Saturday brings a wedding at a location kept under wraps, though the engagement has been reported rather than confirmed by anyone involved.
- The engagement was first reported by The Correspondent on Tuesday
- The couple was first seen together in April at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
- They were later seen at the Executive Branch on the Fourth of July
- Habba wore a 23-carat diamond engagement ring in West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Their first meeting was at a Kennedy Center event in Washington
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First public sighting | April, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner |
| Second public sighting | Fourth of July, at the Executive Branch |
| Engagement reported | Tuesday, by The Correspondent |
| Wedding scheduled | Saturday |
The engagement has been reported rather than confirmed by anyone involved. A report of the engagement has arrived, and the wedding has been scheduled for Saturday.
Source material: “Ex-Trump official Alina Habba to marry Turkish billionaire: report,” the New York Post.
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