Kosta Diamantis Evades Sentencing in Corruption Case, Fleeing to Greece
WHO:
NY Post - Kosta Diamantis holds both American and Greek citizenship.
WTNH - Kosta Diamantis, the former deputy state budget director and chief of school construction funding.
CT Mirror - Kosta Diamantis, a former Connecticut state official.
CT Examiner - Konstantinos (Kosta) Diamantis.
WHAT:
CT News Junkie - State Comptroller Sean Scanlon has stopped state pension payments for Kosta Diamantis after he failed to show for his federal sentencing hearing.
CT Examiner - Prosecutors stated that Diamantis's escape to Greece was "months in the making."
CT Examiner - Diamantis fled to Florida, then hopped on a boat to the Bahamas before flying to Greece.
WTNH - Diamantis was convicted on 21 charges last year related to bribery and extortion.
CT Mirror - Kosta Diamantis is facing more than a decade in prison for corruption.
CT Examiner - Diamantis failed to appear in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport for his sentencing.
CT Examiner - Diamantis is facing a possible 10-year sentence in federal prison.
WHERE:
CT Mirror - Diamantis fled to Greece.
CT Examiner - U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
WHEN:
WTNH - Diamantis's sentencing hearing was scheduled for Thursday morning.
CT Examiner - Diamantis was expected to be sentenced on a Thursday.
WHY:
CT Examiner - Prosecutors stated that Diamantis's escape to Greece was "months in the making."
CT News Junkie - State Comptroller Sean Scanlon revoked Kosta Diamantis's state pension payments after he fled the country.
WTNH - The sentencing relates to the first case, which is the federal trial against Diamantis.
NO_NEW_FACTS
HOW:
CT Examiner - Diamantis fled to Florida, then hopped on a boat to the Bahamas before flying to Greece.
CT Examiner - Diamantis apparently fled the country using a Greek passport.
(UPDATED September 18, 2026 05:58 UTC)
Kosta Diamantis, who holds both American and Greek citizenship, has had his state pension payments halted by State Comptroller Sean Scanlon after he failed to appear for his federal sentencing hearing. Prosecutors revealed that Diamantis's escape to Greece was planned for months, beginning with his flight to Florida. After leaving Florida, he made his way to the Bahamas by boat before ultimately flying to Greece.
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(UPDATED September 17, 2026 19:01 UTC)
Prosecutors revealed that Kosta Diamantis's escape to Greece was "months in the making," as he first fled to Florida, then took a boat to the Bahamas before finally flying to Greece. This dramatic flight came after State Comptroller Sean Scanlon revoked Diamantis's state pension payments. The situation has raised significant attention as details of his escape continue to unfold.
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(UPDATED September 17, 2026 16:59 UTC)
Kosta Diamantis, who previously served as the deputy state budget director and chief of school construction funding, was convicted on 21 charges last year related to bribery and extortion. His sentencing hearing is set for Thursday morning, which will address the federal trial against him. This case marks a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding Diamantis.
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(UPDATED September 17, 2026 16:03 UTC)
Kosta Diamantis, a former Connecticut state official, is facing more than a decade in prison for corruption after failing to appear for his sentencing at the U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Authorities report that Diamantis fled to Greece, allegedly using a Greek passport to escape. He was expected to be sentenced on a Thursday, with a possible ten-year sentence looming over him.