USA v. Diamantis

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:24-cr-00108

Court:

Connecticut

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Jeffrey A. Meyer

  1. January 01, 2025

    Connecticut Cases To Watch In 2025: Ethics, Mergers & Actors

    A suit over McCarter & English LLP's municipal loan advice and a Yale-owned heath network's legal battle over a beleaguered acquisition deal are just two multimillion-dollar cases that will keep Connecticut courts busy next year. 

  2. December 06, 2024

    Ex-Conn. Official Seeks To Delay Trial Over Other Legal Case

    Former Connecticut state budget official Konstantinos Diamantis asked a federal judge Friday to delay his upcoming corruption trial, because his preparation was derailed by the recent death of his mother and he and his counsel were forced to divide their attention with "another legal matter."

  3. November 26, 2024

    Indicted Ex-Conn. Budget Official May Ask To Delay Trial

    Ex-Connecticut budget official Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis is considering a bid to delay his February trial on 22 charges that he coerced contractors to pay him kickbacks on school construction jobs, according to a Tuesday motion by prosecutors seeking to postpone certain deadlines.

  4. July 09, 2024

    Indicted Ex-Conn. Official Drops Greece Vacation Plan

    Ex-Connecticut budget official Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis on Tuesday dropped his request for a federal judge's permission to travel to Greece while he is under indictment, withdrawing his motion one day after prosecutors objected.

  5. June 27, 2024

    Ex-Conn. Official Taps Alex Jones Atty In Corruption Case

    A Connecticut attorney known for representing right-wing media figure Alex Jones and other high-profile defendants has entered an appearance for a former Connecticut state budget official facing corruption charges.

  6. June 13, 2024

    Indicted Ex-Conn. Official Missed Gun Sale Deadline, Feds Say

    Former Connecticut state budget official Konstantinos Diamantis has missed deadlines to remove guns from his residence and claimed he couldn't locate his passport despite orders to surrender it to federal authorities while he awaits trial on bribery and extortion charges, a U.S. probation officer reported Wednesday.

  7. June 11, 2024

    2025 Trial Set For Ex-Conn. Official Charged In Kickback Scheme

    A Feb. 6 jury selection date has been set in a federal corruption case accusing a former Connecticut state budget official, lawmaker and beleaguered attorney of extortion and bribery in connection with millions in school finance projects.

  8. May 30, 2024

    Meet The Attys In Ex-Conn. Budget Official's Corruption Case

    A former Connecticut state budget official and attorney who was responsible for overseeing millions in state school construction funds is gearing up for trial on corruption charges. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a look at the attorneys involved in the case.

  9. May 16, 2024

    Ex-Connecticut Budget Official Denies 22 Corruption Charges

    A former Connecticut state budget official and beleaguered attorney who oversaw millions in state school construction funds pled not guilty on Thursday to a host of corruption charges, including that he coerced contractors into paying him kickbacks.