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WSJ: $160,000 Lobby Payment Tied to Aktor LNG Pursuit

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  • U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle met lobbyist Christos Marafatsos to promote Aktor gas projects.
  • The Wall Street Journal reported a $160,000 payment to Marafatsos for lobbying Aktor.
  • Guilfoyle helped Aktor pursue a proposed $6 billion LNG contract with Albania through 2050.
  • Marafatsos flew Guilfoyle to Bulgaria on a private jet for meetings with officials.
  • President Donald Trump praised Marafatsos at a Greek Independence Day ceremony, calling him “good looking guy.”