Turhan Mildon, Trump ally Alina Habba's Turkish husband, is much younger than his reported age of 29 and has reportedly been married twice before

The third husband of President Donald Trump's former attorney Alina Habba is even younger than he is widely reported to be, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT). Turhan Mildon, a Turkish businessman and self-proclaimed billionaire, who claims to be 29 years old, had married Habba, 42, in a wedding in New York City in September, just months after the two met. But in its report, the NYT claims to have spoken to several sources who said Mildon was actually 25, which would make him 17 years younger than his wife.

Mildon caused drama in Trump's circle

The NYT also obtained a copy of Mildon's US visa and Turkish passport photo page, both of which listed his date of birth as December 2, 2000, meaning he would turn 26 next month. The report further claimed that Mildon had ignited some drama in Trump's circles in recent weeks over his claimed donation to the Kennedy Center.


Habba has accused former Kennedy Center boss Ric Grenell of failing to pass on $5.6 million that Mildon says he donated to the arts venue. Grenell denies the allegations.

Mildon's education and business

Mildon attended a private high school, the SEV Amerikan Koleji, in Istanbul, Turkey, according to the NYT report.

He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Miller Holding, a Turkish investment company established by his grandfather in 1967. Through the firm and its subsidiaries, Mildon has led a number of investment projects across industries such as construction and cement, with key interests in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Venezuela, according to Forbes.

In an interview with Forbes Turkey, Mildon said he also had projects in countries such as Senegal, Ghana, and Liberia. He told the publication that his companies' revenue climbed over $2.6 billion in 2025.

Mildon is known to have developed ties with several controversial government leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who has since been captured by the US.

Previous marriages

Mildon's marriage to Habba is said to be his second. In 2021, he married into the family of a Turkish magnate, and that marriage ended in 2024. He also had a legally nonbinding religious marriage to a daughter of a Venezuelan military commander last year, before meeting Habba.

Alina Habba came into the spotlight in 2021 when the lawyer joined Trump's legal team during his years out of the White House. She represented Trump in several major cases including the civil fraud trial against him and his company.