Former Trump Golf Club Worker Forced To Wear Short Skirts, Have Sex With Boss: Lawsuit

BEDMINSTER, NJ — A former server at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster is claiming she was sexually harassed and coerced into having sex with a manager along with being tricked into signing a non-disclosure agreement by Trump's lawyer Alina Habba in a lawsuit.

The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in Middlesex County Superior Court by Alice Bianco for allegations dating back to May 2021 against the golf club. Donald Trump is not named in the lawsuit.

Bianco claims she began working at the golf club on Lamington Road on May 12, 2021, when she was 21 years old.

Soon after she began working there, Bianco claims the Food and Beverage Manager Pavel Melichar, who is in his mid-50s, began to sexually harass her by having her wear "very short uniform skirts."

The lawsuit claims Melichar would forcibly kiss Bianco while saying he was "protecting her" and asking "what she was going to do for him."

Things escalated in May 2021 when Bianco claimed in the lawsuit that Melichar began to require her to have sex with him as a quid pro quo for continued employment and "protection."

In July 2021, Bianco claims another female worker was writing a letter to Donald Trump's staff alleging sexual harassment she also received from Melichar and included Bianco's alleged harassment as well. After the letter was delivered, Bianco was contacted by a Trump Human Resource Officer and she decided to get an attorney.

On July 28, 2021, Bianco claims Trump's lawyer Alina Habba reached out to her. Overtime Bianco claims Habba pretended to be her friend, tricked her into getting rid of her attorney, and eventually got Bianco to sign a non-disclosure agreement, according to the lawsuit.

The agreement gave Bianco a "paltry sum" in exchange for not talking about what happened. It also had a penalty of $1,000 a day if Bianco violated it.

Habba is currently representing Trump in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan court by New York Attorney General Letitia James who outlined the accusations in a news conference and said she's seeking at least $250 million in fraudulently obtained benefits and to permanently bar the family from doing business in the state. Read More: 'Art Of The Steal': Trump, Family Sued By NY AG Over Fraud Accusations

The lawsuit is asking to stop the enforcement of the non-disclosure agreement, to refer Habba’s behavior to the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics, and to cover Bianco's attorney fees.

"Alina Habba used the unethical silencing of my client, Ali Bianco, as a way to propel herself into Trump’s inner circle. Her behavior was predatory. Pretending to be 'neutral' when acting on behalf of one party is clearly unethical," said Bianco's attorney Nancy Erika Smith. "Habba knew Bianco had a lawyer but targeted and manipulated her to enter into an agreement favorable to Trump, with an illegal NDA, for a fraction of what a typical settlement would be for these claims. At every stage Habba violated legal ethics - it’s no wonder she succeeded in impressing Donald Trump, her true client."

"I didn’t know my rights. I didn’t know Alina wasn’t supposed to discuss a case with me without my lawyer. I didn’t know New Jersey had banned non-disclosure agreements for victims of sexual harassment. All I knew was that the person claiming to be my friend and advisor threw me in the trash as soon as she pressured me into silence," said Ali Bianco, who has moved on to a career as a recording artist. "As an artist, I want my voice back and I want to help give a voice back to any other woman out there who is being silenced under false pretenses in violation of the law."

The Trump Organization and Habba did not immediately respond to Patch for comment.

See the lawsuit below:

Alice Bianco vs. Lamington Farm Club by Alexis Tarrazi on Scribd

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