前康涅狄格州官员Kostas Diamantis根据22项贿赂和腐败指控开始审判。 Former Connecticut official Kostas Diamantis begins trial on 22 charges of bribery and corruption.

前康涅狄格州副预算主任兼立法者Kostas Diamantis于2025年10月6日开始联邦审判, 面临22项指控, Kostas Diamantis, a former Connecticut deputy budget director and lawmaker, began his federal trial on October 6, 2025, facing 22 charges including bribery, extortion, and lying to investigators. Diamantis被控接受承包商的几万美元贿赂以换取指导学校建筑合同,据称他利用自己的影响力为自己和家人谋福利。 Accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from contractors in exchange for steering school construction contracts, Diamantis allegedly used his influence to benefit himself and family. 检察官引用了有罪承包商的短信和证词,而Diamantis则否认错失行为,声称他节省纳税人的钱并计划作证。 Prosecutors cite text messages and testimony from guilty contractors, while Diamantis denies wrongdoing, claiming he saved taxpayers money and plans to testify. 预计审判将持续到10月, 凸显了对州政府道德与问责制的担忧。 The trial, expected to last through October, highlights concerns over ethics and accountability in state government.