It began with a column in the Courant revealing a patronage appointment for the daughter of influential state budget officer Konstantinos Diamantis. Then, last month news broke that a federal grand jury is investigating three costly state spending programs. Now, the emerging scandal threatens to become political ammunition as Gov. Ned Lamont heads into a re-election campaign.
Norm Pattis, who is representing Kosta Diamantis, said Friday night that “We’re anxious to talk to federal authorities about all of this, but they haven’t contacted us, and we don’t know why.”