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Konstantinos Diamantis , Connecticut’s former deputy budget director, was found guilty on Wednesday of using his position overseeing the state’s school construction office to enrich himself and his family.

After deliberating for about a day and a half, 12 federal jurors found Diamantis, 69, guilty of all 21 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and lying to federal investigators.

Diamantis will remain free on bond until his sentencing, set for Jan. 14.

“It was a clean sweep. I thought it was going to go my way, but obviously it didn’t,” Diamantis said outside the courtroom. “The jury clearly believed them and not me.”

“He is facing a catastrophic sentence of 10 to 12 years,” said Norm Pattis, Diamantis’ attorney, after the verdict was delivered. “There

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