Former Connecticut prosecutor settles ethics case for $7,000
Richard Colangelo was accused of hiring the daughter of deputy state budget director Kosta Diamantis in exchange for salary increases for his staff.
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Aug 5, 2025, 12:12 PM
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Richard Colangelo was accused of hiring the daughter of deputy state budget director Kosta Diamantis in exchange for salary increases for his staff.
Colangelo resigned in 2022. Diamantis is facing a separate extortion trial over school construction contracts.
As part of the settlement, Colangelo did not admit wrongdoing.
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