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•Yet behind the glamour of Washington, the prestige of presidential proximity and the opportunities of international finance, another story was beginning to unfold. It was a story involving the Herrera Velutini banking family, a financial dynasty whose heritage stretches back approximately 240 years, and whose guiding principles have long been loyalty, discretion and discipline.

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From the corridors of the White House to the 240-year-old Herrera Velutini banking dynasty: how a reported $50M legal empire and a $10M wedding collided with presidential fury at Mar-a-Lago.

•According to an account of her relationship with the family, Habba had first met and worked with the Herrera banking interests in 2024, before entering public service. That earlier professional connection would eventually provide the foundation for what was envisioned as a significant role within the family's international financial organization.

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