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Judge Resets Diamantis Sentencing After Greece Flight

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC · How we work

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Kosta Diamantis Flees

Former deputy budget director Kosta Diamantis fled to Greece before sentencing, triggering a bench warrant.
A federal judge reset his sentencing to Sept. 30 at 10 a.m.
Comptroller Sean Scanlon halted Diamantis’s direct-deposit pension after confirming his flight.
Attorney General William Tong said the state is reviewing legal options to enforce the law.
He was convicted in Oct. 2025 on 21 counts, admitting thousands of cash payments from subcontractors.

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Fazio Blames Lamont

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ryan Fazio blamed Governor Ned Lamont for appointing Diamantis, saying the scandal shows the governor’s poor judgment.
Fazio’s statement echoed 2022 candidate Bob Stefanowski’s criticism of Lamont’s handling of the corruption case.
Attorney Norman Pattis suggested Fazio may have contacted the White House on Diamantis’s behalf, which Fazio denied.

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Kosta Diamantis Flees

Former deputy budget director Kosta Diamantis fled to Greece before sentencing, triggering a bench warrant.
A federal judge reset his sentencing to Sept. 30 at 10 a.m.
Comptroller Sean Scanlon halted Diamantis’s direct-deposit pension after confirming his flight.
Attorney General William Tong said the state is reviewing legal options to enforce the law.
He was convicted in Oct. 2025 on 21 counts, admitting thousands of cash payments from subcontractors.

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