A former server at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster has filed a lawsuit against the club in New Jersey, alleging that she was sexually harassed by her manager and then pressured to sign an illegal non-disclosure agreement by Alina Habba, who is now an attorney for the former president.
The woman, Alice Bianco, alleged in the lawsuit that she was given “very short uniform skirts” to wear by her boss Pavel Melichar. Bianco, who was 21 at the time, alleged that Melichar, who was in his mid-50s, showered her with gifts and coerced her to engage in sex in exchange for “protection” and job security.
When Bianco rejected advances, she alleges, Melichar retaliated against her by giving her “unfair job assignments and allowing his henchmen to abuse her and steal her tips.”
Melichar is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit. He has not responded to CNN’s requests for comment.
Bianco soon learned that one of her colleagues planned to write a letter to Donald Trump’s personal staff about the “toxic and sexist work environment” at the club, according to the lawsuit, so Bianco shared her experience with that colleague, who included Bianco’s alleged harassment in the letter.
Soon after the letter was delivered, Bianco said she was approached in July 2021 by Habba – who was a member of the Bedminster club but didn’t legally represent Trump at the time. According to the lawsuit, Habba “acted as if Ms. Bianco was her friend,” urging Bianco to fire her lawyer and offering to give Bianco advice.
Bianco is seeking to stop the Bedminster club from enforcing the NDA, pay her legal fees, and refer Habba to the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics. She is not seeking any additional penalties.
“Alina Habba used the unethical silencing of my client, Ali Bianco, as a way to propel herself into Trump’s inner…
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