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douglas9

(4,474 posts)
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 04:54 AM Sep 13

Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Quietly Settles With Ex-Bedminster Waitress Involved In Hush Money Deal

Alina Habba, the Donald Trump defense attorney who has drawn the ire of judges and even her own teammates, has settled with a former Trump National Golf Club Bedminster employee who accused her of betraying her oath as a lawyer — all to get into the former president’s inner circle.

Habba signed the monetary settlement on Aug. 27, and the terms remain confidential. The deal is the latest chapter in the legal problems Habba, Trump’s favorite TV bulldog, is facing.

Habba’s professional ethics were called into question last year when Alice Bianco, a former waitress at Bedminster, sued the golf club for having allegedly “defrauded” her into accepting $15,000 on the condition that she keep quiet about sexual harassment allegations. Habba brokered that deal, the lawsuit alleges. Nondisclosure agreements “relating to a claim of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment” are “against public policy and unenforceable” in New Jersey, per statute.

In March, the club agreed to void the hush money deal in a settlement agreement, let her keep the cash and pay her lawyer, Nancy Erika Smith, $82,500 in fees. But the club cut Habba out of that settlement, leaving her wide open to getting personally sued for her role in the ordeal.


https://www.notus.org/trump-2024/trump-lawyer-alina-habba-quietly-settles-ex-bedminster-waitress-involved-in-hush-money-deal

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Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Quietly Settles With Ex-Bedminster Waitress Involved In Hush Money Deal (Original Post) douglas9 Sep 13 OP
Everything Trump touches dies. End of story. Botany Sep 13 #1
So Bianco's lawyer got $82K for fee. What must the settlement against Donny's club have been? 3Hotdogs Sep 13 #2
If the attorney got 40% it was a 200k settlement infullview Sep 13 #5
Who knew that "kidney size" was not the best criterion to use in selecting a lawyer? Comfortably_Numb Sep 13 #3
One wonders lonely bird Sep 13 #4
Alina better focus on staying pretty. tanyev Sep 13 #6
Lol NJCher Sep 13 #8
Saw Her For First Time In Short Clips Of RNC. Once was more than enough !! ArmedLiberal24 Sep 13 #7

Botany

(72,494 posts)
1. Everything Trump touches dies. End of story.
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 05:53 AM
Sep 13

“The deal is the latest chapter in the legal problems Habba could personally face.”

“Feeling that she’d been taken advantage of, Bianco eventually hired her current attorney, Smith. Combing through text messages and legal paperwork, they pieced together a timeline that they believe shows how Habba silenced Bianco to cozy up to Trump.“

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She should have stuck to being a New York/New Jersey parking lot lawyer plenty of work and no
problems via Donny.

3Hotdogs

(13,411 posts)
2. So Bianco's lawyer got $82K for fee. What must the settlement against Donny's club have been?
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 06:29 AM
Sep 13

Then a second settlement from Habeas.

No more having to come face to face with the slob for her.

 

ArmedLiberal24

(54 posts)
7. Saw Her For First Time In Short Clips Of RNC. Once was more than enough !!
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 07:43 AM
Sep 13

When I see idiots like this moron trying to attack Vice President Harris with childish methods of attack like mispronouncing her name on purpose and stretching out Kamala's name just shows how jealous she is of other women who are extremely intelligent,strong,powerful,successful,humane,popular,adored,respected,loved and admired. All of the things this so called lawyer is not or will ever be. All she is, is a small minded,evil,delusional Trump sycophant. A third rate orange golf cart chaser who looses case after case. Looser client and his looser lawyer.No woman anywhere in the world should ever support this violator of women's rights. This is another MAGA with a super poor attitude.TRE45ON.

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