New allegations have emerged surrounding former US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, days after her departure from the embassy in Athens, with claims focusing on financial transactions and the activities of individuals described as being close to her.
According to reports cited by SKAI, Eric Deters, a MAGA donor and former congressional candidate, published an interview with Jonathan Constantine, president of the Greek branch of Republicans Overseas, who made a series of allegations concerning Guilfoyle and members of her circle.
Associate at centre of allegations
At the centre of the claims is Christos Marafatsos, whom Konstantin described as a close associate of Guilfoyle and an intermediary in her dealings with business interests.
Konstantin alleged that Marafatsos developed a particularly close relationship with Guilfoyle after her appointment as ambassador and questioned his political credentials, claiming that the website Greeks for Trump operated without official links to either the Republican Party or Donald Trump's campaign.
He further alleged that donations raised through the initiative were deposited into Marafatsos' personal bank account, although no supporting evidence was presented publicly.
Claims of multimillion-dollar transactions
Konstantin also focused on the lobbying firm Catalyst, which he claimed was established by Marafatsos after Guilfoyle's diplomatic appointment.
He alleged that the company functioned as a vehicle for transferring funds to the former ambassador, describing Marafatsos as a "bagman" or intermediary for moving money.
Referring to the Greek construction group Aktor, Constantine claimed that while public records showed payments of around $400,000, information he had gathered suggested transactions worth between $1.5 million and $2 million.
He further alleged that some of the funds ultimately benefited Guilfoyle and raised accusations of bribery. No independent evidence has been presented publicly to substantiate those claims.
Allegations involving China
Konstantin also made allegations concerning alleged links between individuals in Guilfoyle's circle and Chinese interests.
He claimed that Marafatsos had studied at a Confucius Institute while attending the University of Maryland and later travelled to China. He further alleged that photographs from the trip had subsequently been deleted.
Konstantin went on to claim that Marafatsos was acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, although no independent evidence supporting that allegation has been presented publicly.
He also alleged that Marafatsos had access to Guilfoyle's confidential telephone and responded to messages intended for her.
According to Konstantin, his organisation had previously sent reports to Guilfoyle regarding alleged Chinese intelligence activities targeting US diplomatic missions in Greece.
Claims extend to Iran
The allegations also extended to supposed connections between business interests and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Asked whether his organisation's reports indicated cooperation with individuals linked to Chinese and Iranian networks, Constantine answered in the affirmative.
He further alleged that both the IRGC and the Chinese Communist Party had direct access to Guilfoyle.
These claims remain unverified and no independent evidence has been publicly produced to support them.
The 20,000-page dossier
Konstantin said his organisation had compiled more than 20,000 pages of documents relating to Guilfoyle and individuals associated with her.
He claimed reports had been sent to Republican officials, members of Congress, the US State Department and American security agencies.
According to Constantine, some recipients expressed interest, though he said the response had fallen short of his expectations.
Earlier $100,000 allegation
The latest claims follow an earlier allegation by Deters that Guilfoyle had asked him to pay a $100,000 credit-card bill in exchange for access to senior figures in the Trump administration.
Guilfoyle has denied those allegations. Deters subsequently filed a defamation lawsuit against her.
The new accusations add to scrutiny surrounding the former ambassador's tenure in Athens, although the claims made by Constantine remain unproven and independently unverified. Known lobbying activities and professional relationships do not in themselves constitute evidence of bribery or links to foreign intelligence or political organisations.
