Kimberly Guilfoyle's 'Mystery Man' Revealed as Lobbyist for Energy Firm She Promoted to European Officials
The lobbyist has received $160,000 and joined Guilfoyle at meetings, prompting questions about whether Aktor’s commercial interests are being advanced.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the ambassador to Greece, has been frequently seen with Christos Marafatsos, a 39-year-old lobbyist who officials said often acted as her chief of staff during official meetings.
- Marafatsos acts as an "unofficial gatekeeper" joining Guilfoyle for meetings at her residence and abroad, a move former foreign service official Robin Brooks called "absolutely problematic" regarding advancement of American interests.
- Guilfoyle has encouraged foreign governments to ink gas deals with Aktor, which secured a $6 billion deal with Albania; Aktor told the WSJ that "Guilfoyle wasn't improperly promoting Aktor's commercial interests."
- Several political analysts sounded the alarm over the relationship on Sunday, with commentators Molly Jong-Fast, Matthew Yglesias, and Brendan Nyman posting "sketchy," "unprecedented corruption," and "inventing weird new kinds of corruption."
- Marafatsos, whom President Donald Trump once called a "good-looking guy," is a registered lobbyist who received $160,000 in payments, though lawyers for Guilfoyle, Marafatsos, and Aktor have denied any wrongdoing.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle's 'gatekeeper' alarms as 'problematic' deals come to light: 'Sketchy'
One of President Donald Trump's foreign ambassadors has been hanging out with someone during her time in Greece, which has raised red flags among some of the administration's critics. The Wall Street Journal reported that Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's ambassador to Greece, has been frequently seen with Christos Marafatsos, a 39-year-old lobbyist who, some officials said, has often cosplayed as Guilfoyle's chief of staff during meetings with govern…
Guilfoyle Shadowed by Greek Energy Lobbyist at LNG Talks
A registered lobbyist for Greek construction giant Aktor has shadowed U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle through high-level LNG meetings across southeastern Europe, drawing scrutiny over private interests. Daily Mail reporting identifies Christos Marafatsos, 39, as the businessman repeatedly appearing beside Guilfoyle as she pushes American liquefied natural gas sales and a “vertical gas corridor” running north […]
The diplomat, a former girlfriend of Trump's eldest son, would have promoted US liquefied natural gas in several European countries accompanied by Christos Marafatsos, a lobbyist linked to the Greek group Aktor. The "Wall Street Journal" raises questions about...
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