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In the days leading up to her lightning fast removal as US Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle desperately attempted to scrub the Daily Mail's coverage of her lavish lifestyle from the internet.
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Guilfoyle → sign → internet
Ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Greece last week, the former Fox News host turned diplomat asked State Department officials if they could get the Daily Mail to delete an exclusive report detailing an unpaid dining tab, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Journal → turn → tab
The Daily Mail revealed that Guilfoyle refused to pay a $1,768 bill for dinner and two cases of Champagne at Matsuhisa, located inside the ultra-exclusive Four Seasons Astir Palace in Vouliagmeni - a wealthy enclave south of Athens.
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Guilfoyle → reveal → Athens
She dined there on May 31 alongside her son, Ronan, and his father, businessman and furniture designer Eric Villency.
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She → din → son
When the invoice arrived, the Daily Mail reporting revealed that one of Guilfoyle's aides phoned the venue to object, arguing the meal was supposed to be complimentary and insisting the ambassador would not be paying.
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ambassador → arrive → venue
Sources familiar with the exchange confirmed the bill was ultimately dispatched directly to the US Embassy, which is why Guilfoyle could not show proof of payment to the Daily Mail.
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Guilfoyle → confirm → Mail
In response to Guilfoyle's request to have the story removed, State Department officials asked her to provide a receipt showing she had paid out of pocket.
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she → remove → pocket
She failed to produce one.
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She → fail → one
The White House called for Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation from her role as Ambassador to Greece on Tuesday morning
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were reported to be 'extremely pi***ed off' by Guilfoyle's alleged conduct
Guilfoyle resigned her ambassadorship on Tuesday after a nearly year-long tenure that was riven with controversy.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced her ouster in her first briefing Tuesday morning.
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Zacharia → call → briefing
Guilfoyle's behavior triggered a formal State Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation last week, also reported first by the Daily Mail.
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behavior → trigger → Mail
In a lengthy statement published on X, Guilfoyle denied all wrongdoing, claiming the allegations were 'false' and pledging to 'vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity.'
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allegations → publish → name
Five sources have confirmed to Daily Mail that the OIG is continuing their formal probe into the ambassador and her embassy operations.
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OIG → confirm → ambassador
Three of those sources revealed the Inspector General is investigating allegations of potential substance abuse, unauthorized travel aboard private jets and helicopters, improper acceptance of gifts, and an uncomfortably close relationship with an energy and construction firm.
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General → reveal → firm
Guilfoyle's attorney, Jesse Binnall, previously declined to address the specifics of the investigation, telling Daily Mail that standard policy prevents the ambassador from discussing 'internal matters.'
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policy → decline → matters
The watchdog probe follows extensive Daily Mail coverage exposing Guilfoyle's high-flying lifestyle in Athens, featuring luxury travel, galas with Greek billionaires, lavish embassy spending, unpaid bills and close connections to an energy lobbyist,
Her financial dealings have drawn further scrutiny following a Wall Street Journal report uncovering text messages in which Guilfoyle pressed former Kentucky congressional candidate Deters to pay off her $100,000 American Express bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025.
Guilfoyle seen wrapping her arms around Marco Rubio on the tarmac on Tuesday, alongside Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Greek Ambassador Antonis Alexandridis
Giannis Chorozoglou, a Greek 'hospitality guru' (pictured with former Vice President Mike Pence), had acted as the team's personal guide, three insiders close to Guilfoyle told the Daily Mail
Guilfoyle and Rubio were pictured together during the Secretary of State's visit to Athens last week.
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Guilfoyle → follow → Athens
They were seen unveiling a commemorative plaque during a ceremony marking the renovation and opening of a new wing of the US Embassy a few days before she was let go
Guilfoyle addressed her resignation and denied the allegations against her in a lengthy statement shared on X after the White House's announcement
The empty front of the US Embassy in Athens, Greece, after Guilfoyle's resignation
Deters claimed Guilfoyle offered him access to top Trump officials and help with his tax and legal troubles in exchange for the money.
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Guilfoyle → see → money
He did not pay, the Journal reported.
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Journal → pay → ?
The Daily Mail exclusively reported a $250,000 solicitation to rich Greek businessmen to pay off her luxury G-wagon.
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Mail → report → wagon
Inside the Athens embassy, staff describe a ‘toxic’ workplace.
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staff → describe → workplace
Guilfoyle allegedly flew into rages and threatened subordinates with the sack, once screaming: ‘F****** get it done or you’re f****** fired.’
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you → fly → sack
One source familiar with the inspector general’s probe said she was doing ‘the complete opposite’ of what a political appointee should.
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appointee → say → what
After her Senate confirmation last September, insiders warned her the Aegean posting was no licence to party.
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posting → warn → her
She arrived anyway aboard a billionaire’s private jet and threw herself several lavish welcome bashes, one headlined by a Greek pop star, using official State Department email to handle RSVPs, the Daily Mail revealed.
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Mail → arrive → RSVPs
Zacharia did not respond when asked who might replace her.
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who → respond → her
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