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Jury Selection to Begin in Trial of Lamont's Former State Deputy Budget Director

Diamantis faces 22 federal counts including bribery and extortion related to school construction contracts, with Lamont possibly testifying about his 2021 firing of Diamantis.

Summary by WTNH
The video above is from May 2024. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Jury selection is expected to begin Friday in the bribery trial of Gov. Ned Lamont's former state deputy budget director, Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis. Federal prosecutors allege that Diamantis demanded and received thousands of dollars in bribes from contractors hired for school construction projects between 2018 and 2021. The 69-year-old was charged with 22 counts, including two co…

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NBC Connecticut broke the news in Connecticut, United States on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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