A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's budget office, Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, has been arrested on charges of extortion, bribery, conspiracy, and false statements. Diamantis allegedly demanded and received thousands of dollars in bribes from private contractors overseeing state-funded school construction projects from 2018 to 2021.
According to federal authorities, Diamantis used his position as director of the state’s Office of School Construction Grants and Review to solicit bribes from contractors in exchange for helping them secure contracts for multimillion-dollar projects. Three executives from private contractors have already pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe Diamantis.
