Kimberly Guilfoyle's Champagne-fueled Greek party life now under investigation by the State Department... after 4am requests and unseemly messages are leaked: 'How long can she hang on?'

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The State Department has opened an investigation into Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle's leadership and alleged misconduct at the US Embassy in Athens, following complaints of substance abuse, misuse of private aircraft, and inappropriate relationships with local companies and individuals. The probe stems from reports of her lavish lifestyle, including extravagant parties and financial improprieties revealed by text messages showing she requested payments to cover a large personal bill before being confirmed as ambassador. Sources describe a toxic work environment at the embassy due to Guilfoyle's reported aggressive behavior towards staff members.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle, 57, who serves as Ambassador at the US Embassy in Athens, Greece, is under investigation by the State Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG). Five sources confirmed this to the Daily Mail. The investigation stems from complaints about her allegedly "tyrannical" leadership and lavish lifestyle, which includes substance abuse allegations, use of private planes and helicopters, and close ties with a construction company. Text messages revealed Guilfoyle asked Eric Deters, a Trump donor, to pay off an American Express bill before her confirmation as ambassador. The probe also examines improper gift acceptance. Sources report a toxic workplace environment at the embassy due to Guilfoyle's conduct.

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Binnall also added that he is 'not a spokesperson for Ms. Guilfoyle.' Five sources have confirmed to the Daily Mail that a formal Department of State Inspector General probe has been opened into Guilfoyle, 57, and her US embassy in Athens, following complaints Guilfoyle seen wrapping her arms around Marco Rubio on the tarmac on Tuesday, alongside Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Greek Ambassador Antonis Alexandridis Inside the Athens mission, insiders report a 'toxic workplace' climate. 'When you are a political appointee like she is, you have to do your very best to perform inside the system walls and she is doing the complete opposite of that,' one source familiar with the investigation and her behavior told the Daily Mail.
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🔮 Senior Congressional Democrats are also raising alarms over Guilfoyle's conduct, warning she may be unfit for office and calling for her immediate removal if ethical allegations are confirmed.

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The State Department is officially investigating complaints into Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle's allegedly 'tyrannical' leadership and lavish corporate perks at the US Embassy in Athens, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal. uncertain
Mail → investigate → Athens
Five sources have confirmed to the Daily Mail that a formal Department of State Office of Inspector General (OIG) probe has been opened into Guilfoyle, 57, and her US embassy in Athens. asserted
probe → confirm → Athens
Three sources say the IG is looking into allegations surrounding Guilfoyle's potential substance abuse, use of private planes and helicopters, close relationship with an energy and construction company, improper gift acceptance and more. asserted
IG → say → company
The probe follows extensive reporting by the Daily Mail into Guilfoyle's lavish lifestyle, detailing high-flying luxury travel, parties with Greek billionaires and pop stars, private photographer, champagne demands, an unpaid dining bill, home additions and close ties to energy lobbyist Christos Marafatsos. asserted
probe → follow → Marafatsos
Text messages obtained by the Wall Street Journal also show that Guilfoyle pressed Trump donor Eric Deters to pay her $100,000 American Express bill prior to her confirmation as ambassador. asserted
Guilfoyle → obtain → ambassador
The official IG probe was launched after internal complaints within the US Embassy escalated to a breaking point, sources in Greece tell the Daily Mail. asserted
sources → launch → Mail
'You receive enough complaints and you open up an investigation. asserted
you → receive → investigation
That is the way this works,' an insider familiar with the complaints explained. asserted
insider → work → complaints
'Hopefully this shakes her.' asserted
this → shake → her
Guilfoyle's lawyer Jesse Binnall declined to comment on the probe when asked prior, telling the Daily Mail that the ambassador won't comment on 'internal matters' as a 'standard policy.' 'Any implication of wrongdoing by the Ambassador is unsupported,' he added and referred the Daily Mail to the State Department OIG. asserted
he → decline → OIG
Binnall also added that he is 'not a spokesperson for Ms. Guilfoyle.' Five sources have confirmed to the Daily Mail that a formal Department of State Inspector General probe has been opened into Guilfoyle, 57, and her US embassy in Athens, following complaints Guilfoyle seen wrapping her arms around Marco Rubio on the tarmac on Tuesday, alongside Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Greek Ambassador Antonis Alexandridis Inside the Athens mission, insiders report a 'toxic workplace' climate. 'When you are a political appointee like she is, you have to do your very best to perform inside the system walls and she is doing the complete opposite of that,' one source familiar with the investigation and her behavior told the Daily Mail. asserted
source → add → Mail
Greek sources allege Guilfoyle, who has workplace outbursts according to sources, has threatened subordinates with immediate termination. uncertain
who → allege → termination
On several occasions, Guilfoyle reportedly snarled a now-famous threat to embassy workers: 'F****** get it done or you're f****** fired!' uncertain
you → snarl → workers
Multiple sources with firsthand knowledge detail one incident that recently took place in Mykonos over the summer. asserted
that → detail → summer
'Guilfoyle was drinking at four in the morning, she called her security detail, Vasili, a grandfather, who was sleeping obviously, and did not respond. asserted
who → drink → detail
Next day, she demoted him. asserted
she → demote → him
Once the agent in charge, the guard was then relegated to working in a 'follow-car.' asserted
guard → relegate → car
Ambassador Guilfoyle attends the opening Session of the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens Wednesday She now lives in Jefferson House, the ambassador's villa located in the exclusive Kolonaki neighborhood of Athens Two other drivers, by the name of Petros and Dimitris, were also reportedly demoted because Guilfoyle didn't like the way they 'made a left turn' and are no longer able to drive for her, two sources confirmed. uncertain
sources → attend → her
Diplomats familiar with the embassy say drivers are trained in the United States and are paid for by the US embassy at taxpayer expense. asserted
drivers → say → expense
Sources additionally detail meetings at the embassy with the Hellenic Police Department and all 16 members of her security detail that followed due to 'staff turnover', and 'verbal abuse' they claim they experienced from the ambassador. uncertain
they → detail → ambassador
The dismissals didn't end there: over the winter, two sources close to Guilfoyle say she dismissed her ethics manager, Ann-Marie Everitt, following a dispute over who funded the renovations to the ambassador's home. asserted
who → end → home
The Ambassador reportedly renovated the Jefferson house, including the entire upstairs and brand-new bathrooms, with private money raised from affluent Greeks. uncertain
Ambassador → renovate → Greeks
Everitt did not immediately respond to a response for comment. asserted
Everitt → respond → comment
Senior Congressional Democrats are also raising alarms over Guilfoyle's conduct, warning she may be unfit for office and calling for her immediate removal if ethical allegations are confirmed. uncertain
allegations → raise → removal
In urgent demands to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, lawmakers are pressing the State Department to investigate whether Guilfoyle abused her official authority by pushing energy deals tied to corporate clients, granting Marafatsos, a registered lobbyist, access to high-level diplomatic meetings and accepting luxury travel on private aircrafts. asserted
Guilfoyle → press → aircrafts
The exterior of the residence in Athens, Greece, where the US Ambassador resides asserted
Ambassador → reside → Athens
Since touching down in the Mediterranean on a private jet, President Donald Trump's ex-daughter-in-law has brought her signature extravagant lifestyle to Athens Guilfoyle parties in Mykonos Leaders are demanding meeting logs, personal financial disclosures and proof of flight authorizations. asserted
Leaders → touch → authorizations
No response from Guilfoyle has been sent publicly yet. asserted
response → send → Guilfoyle
Despite the growing calls from lawmakers demanding a full probe into her conduct, Guilfoyle was fourth in line at the Athens International Airport late Tuesday night to welcome Secretary Rubio. asserted
Guilfoyle → grow → Rubio
She put on an extraordinarily warm display, wrapping her arms around Rubio in an embrace on the tarmac alongside Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Greek Ambassador Antonis Alexandridis. asserted
She → put → Gerapetritis
The airport greeting comes as Rubio arrives for the sixth round of the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, aimed at deepening cooperation in defense, energy and regional security between the two key allies. asserted
Rubio → come → allies
Prior to touching down, Rubio described Greece as a 'very important ally' of the United States. asserted
Rubio → touch → States
He is meeting with Foreign Minister Gerapetritis at the Foreign Ministry today for intensive bilateral negotiations. asserted
He → meet → negotiations
Guilfoyle, largely sidelined from press conferences, was not present to take questions on the investigations. asserted
Guilfoyle → sideline → investigations
But when Rubio was asked about the reporting on her activities in Greece during a press conference today, he brushed off the question, saying: 'This is not the forum where we're going to address this.' asserted
we → ask → this
As Rubio takes on talks on energy corridors and the F-35 fighter jet program this week, it remains to be seen if Guilfoyle can weather the findings of these extensive probes. asserted
Guilfoyle → take → probes
Source: Christos Marafatsos/Facebook Embassy staff and foreign diplomats tread carefully around Guilfoyle, who makes no secret of her direct line to the Oval Office, sources said Guilfoyle, largely sidelined from press conferences, was not present to take questions on the investigations this week in Greece asserted
Guilfoyle → tread → Greece
'The question now is, how long can she hang on? asserted
she → hang → ?
At what point will the President look at this and decide, this simply can't go on,' a person close to Trump lamented. asserted
person → look → Trump
The State Department did not respond to a request for comment. asserted
Department → respond → comment
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