WSJ: The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Guilfoyle urged Balkan officials to do business with Aktor as the company paid a lobbyist $160,000 to build U.S. government ties.
- On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Kimberly Guilfoyle has repeatedly pressed Balkan governments to work with Aktor Group while keeping the firm's paid lobbyist, Christos Marafatsos, at her side during official meetings.
- Federal lobbying records show Aktor paid Marafatsos $160,000 through June to build ties with the White House, State, and Energy departments, though officials noted he failed to disclose his lobbying role.
- This spring, Guilfoyle arrived in Bulgaria on a private jet provided by Aktor Group's CEO to urge business deals; Robin Brooks, who oversaw the Balkans on the National Security Council, called this 'absolutely problematic.'
- Marafatsos defended his work, stating he is proud to 'champion commercial initiatives that advance U.S. interests,' while Guilfoyle's lawyer, Jesse Binnall, said she has 'worked with companies across the energy sector' through official channels.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Guilfoyle an 'incredibly effective advocate for the President's agenda,' even as critics continue to question whether her meetings advance American interests or private commercial goals.
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Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancée has used her ambassadorship to promote one foreign firm while keeping its paid lobbyist at her side.Kimberly Guilfoyle, whom President Donald Trump named ambassador to Greece, has repeatedly pressed Balkan governments to work with Aktor Group, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Aktor is a Greek construction company that only recently moved into the natural gas business.Christos Marafatsos, who lobbies for t…
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A Greek businessman has become a constant presence around US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle as she holds meetings in Southeast Europe to push for major energy deals. It is Christos Marafatsos, 39, a businessman and private lobbyist, who, according to the Wall Street Journal, has accompanied […]
Lobbyist Christo Marafatsos has been a regular at the side of US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, participating in meetings with government officials, while also promoting the business interests of the Greek company Aktor in the LNG sector. In recent months, Kimberly Guilfoyle has been at the center of a diplomatic and energy campaign in the Balkans, aimed at boosting US natural gas exports and reducing Europe's dependence on Russia. How…
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