Who is Alina Haba? Donald Trump’s lawyer discovered a gaming laptop in the $250 million trial

Modified on 03 October 2023 at 19:24 GMT

Donald Trump’s $250 million fraud trial in New York has given gamers a break after the former president’s lawyer, Alina Haba, was seen using an Asus ROG Gaming laptop in court. Photos and videos from the court proceedings, showing the RGB neon lights emanating from the gaming device, went viral on social media, with many wondering if Ms Heba was playing video games.

Alina Haba may have recently gone viral among Twitter users for wearing an Asus laptop, but she has had a close relationship with former US President Donald Trump for some time. She has been part of Trump’s legal team since 2021, and is also an ardent supporter of the Republican front-runner’s bid for the presidency next year. This article is a short introduction to Player Law and its achievements over the years.

Everything you need to know about Alina Haba, the lawyer who went viral for bringing a gaming laptop to Donald Trump’s trial

Trump is facing fraud charges amounting to $250 million in New York, and one of his lawyers has gone viral after he brought a gaming laptop to court. Photos of the RGB-lit laptop in front of the lawyer sitting next to the former president caused a stir on X, formerly Twitter.

The 39-year-old lawyer earned her law degree in 2010 and also holds a degree in political science. As the managing partner of Habba, Madaio & Associates LLP, headquartered in New Jersey with offices in New York, Alina Habba is an Assyrian American attorney who has shown strong support for Donald Trump, not only as his legal representative but also as a political supporter.

Her X account bio reads:

“Litigator, patriot, commander in chief and spokesperson for Save America. Blessed with an amazing family.”

For context, Save America is a 2020 political action committee founded and controlled by Donald Trump.

Alina Haba’s recent appearance in court, where she can be seen sitting next to him with an Asus ROG gaming laptop, caught the attention of many online. Popular political streamer HasanAbi even posted on Twitch, asking her what types of video games she likes to play on it.

Here are some additional reactions from social media about Alina.

Alina Haba is also no stranger to controversy, as she received a lot of backlash two months ago for comparing Donald Trump to Tupac and Biggie Smalls after the former president was indicted.