Fugitive Ex-official Flees Greece
“His disappearance this morning is a shameful insult to every person in Connecticut and will not deter our efforts to fully protect the state’s interest and taxpayer dollars,” Tong added.Reported by 5 of 5 outlets; wording from Washington Examiner.
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Diamantis, who was also a former Democratic state representative, was convicted by a federal jury last year of extorting private contractors for thousands of dollars in bribes from 2018 to 2021, in exchange for helping the companies keep and obtain work on multimillion-dollar school construction contracts.
A former Connecticut deputy budget director who was convicted on 21 federal charges related to bribery and extortion fled to Greece before his sentencing hearing in court Thursday, according to his lawyer and prosecutors.
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“The injustice that has occurred to me and my family by political weaponization is beyond rational belief,” Diamantis wrote in an email provided to news outlets by defense attorney Norman Pattis.
“Kosta Diamantis betrayed the public’s trust and needs to be held accountable for his actions,” the governor said.
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- 17 Sep
A former Connecticut deputy budget director who was convicted on 21 federal charges related to bribery and extortion fled to Greece before his sentencing hearing in court Thursday, according to his lawyer and prosecutors.
- 18 Sep
Diamantis was found guilty in October 2025 on 21 counts of bribery and extortion, CBS affiliate WFSB-TV reported.
- 21 Sep
Konstantinos 'Kosta' Diamantis, 70, fled to Greece before his sentencing hearing on Thursday, where he would have faced more than ten years in prison
Coverage 5 articles
21 Sep Breathtaking arrogance of wealthy fugitive who called TV station after fleeing to GREECE to avoid prison for corruption
Daily Mail
18 Sep Facing 10 years in prison, ex-budget official flees U.S. by boat and plane
CBS News
18 Sep Ex-Connecticut official flees to Greece before sentencing for corruption
New York Post
17 Sep Ex-Connecticut official flees US by boat and plane ahead of corruption sentencing
The Independent
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17 Sep Convicted ex-Connecticut official flees to Greece before sentencing for bribery
Washington Examiner
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