Connecticut Halts $355,000 Pension Payments to Diamantis After He Flees Sentencing
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Updated · CT News Junkie · Sep 17
Connecticut Halts $355,000 Pension Payments to Diamantis After He Flees Sentencing
1 articles · Updated · CT News Junkie · Sep 17
Summary
$355,000 in pension payments to former budget director Konstantinos Diamantis were halted after he failed to appear for federal sentencing in Bridgeport on Thursday.
Prosecutors say Diamantis fled by boat to the Bahamas and then flew to London; his lawyer told the court Diamantis later said he was in Greece.
Diamantis was convicted in October 2025 on extortion, bribery and false-statement counts, and had been free on a $500,000 bond while U.S. authorities held his American passport.
Attorney General William Tong said Connecticut is reviewing legal options to revoke or reduce the pension, though state officials said a corruption conviction is typically final for that purpose only after sentencing.
The U.S. Attorney's office is investigating his disappearance and weighing extradition options, while the sentencing hearing was postponed to Sept. 30.