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Diamantis was a deputy budget director in Gov. Ned Lamont's administration until 2021

The FBI and IRS allege Diamantis used his position as director of the state’s Office of School Construction Grants and Review to demand and ultimately receive thousands of dollars in bribes from contractors from 2018 to 2021.

He is facing charges, including extortion, bribery, and conspiracy.

Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis, a former state representative and lawyer, is on trial in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport more than a year after his arrest for what federal prosecutors say was his solicitation of bribes from companies in exchange for helping the companies obtain contracts for work on state-funded school construction projects.

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