BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A jury has found Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis, Gov. Ned Lamont's former state deputy budget director, guilty on all 21 counts of bribery, extortion and making false statements in his federal trial. • Counts 1 and 2 | Extortion by Wrongful Use of Fear or Under Color of Official Right: Guilty • Counts 3 and 4 | Bribery: Guilty • Counts 5 and 6 | Conspiracy to Commit Extortion Under Color of Official Right: Guilty • Counts 7 and 8 | Conspiracy to Commit Bribery: Guilty • Counts 9 - 21 | False Statements: Guilty

Diamantis sat silently, with two of his daughters seated behind him as Judge Stefan Underhill calmly read each count just after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

When News 8 political reporter Mike Cerulli asked Norm Pattis, Diamantis' defense attorney, for hi

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