CT Senate GOP Statement on Diamantis Guilty Verdict

On behalf of the CT Senate Republican Caucus, Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding Kosta Diamantis, a former top Lamont administration official in charge of school construction projects, being found guilty on all 21 counts against him.

“Corruption at the highest level of Connecticut government.

Bribery. Extortion. Recklessness. Arrogance.

From Diamantis, to the State Pier debacle, to the CSCU Chancellor Cheng scandal to the unvetted nonprofit ‘candy store’ grants: the disrespect for taxpayers’ money is widespread in Connecticut state government.

We view it as a creeping culture of corruption.

It’s mismanagement. A lack of oversight and accountability.

Your money getting wasted again and again.

We thank the prosecution team for its work.”

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