BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — The government rested its case Wednesday in the federal bribery trial of Gov. Ned Lamont's former state deputy budget director, Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis.

From the very first day of the trial, Diamantis has suggested that he could take the stand in his own defense. The former Lamont administration official faces 21 counts including bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and making false statements to federal investigators.

Federal prosecutors allege that Diamantis demanded and received thousands of dollars in bribes from contractors hired for school construction projects between 2018 and 2021.

The 69-year-old was charged with 22 counts, including two counts of extortion, two counts of bribery, two counts of conspiracy to commit extortion, two counts of conspirac

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