Overview
- Jurors deliberated for about an hour on Monday and will resume discussions on Tuesday in Bridgeport federal court.
- Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis faces 21 counts that include bribery, extortion, conspiracy and false statements.
- Prosecutors argued he demanded payouts from contractors and used his influence to threaten their work on school jobs.
- Diamantis testified that he accepted money from Acranom Masonry but said it was for referrals or legal work rather than bribes.
- The defense told jurors no quid pro quo was proven and suggested an Acranom executive may have driven any extortion scheme.