Former state deputy budget director expected to change plea in second bribery case

Kosta Diamantis rejects plea deal in second bribery case

Konstantinos Diamantis, the former state deputy budget director who was convicted of bribery and extortion last year, on Monday declined a plea deal in a second case and opted for a trial. Diamantis, 69, was to appear before Judge Stefon Underhill at what was scheduled to be a routine change-of-plea hearing to accept a deal. But while Diamantis sat in the courtroom, his attorney Norm Pattis and prosecuting attorneys conferred with the judge in c…

Former state deputy budget director expected to change plea in second bribery case

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) -- Gov. Ned Lamont's former state deputy budget director is due in court Monday for a change of plea hearing for his second bribery case, according to documents. In 2020, Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis allegedly helped stop the Department of Social Services (DSS) from auditing former state representative Christopher Ziogas’ fiancée's optometry business, [...]