A federal judge has agreed to postpone the sentencing of Kostantinos “Kosta” Diamantis until after a separate trial involving corruption charges early next year. United States District Court Judge Stefan Underhill originally scheduled the Diamantis sentencing for Jan. 14, after the former state school building director was found guilty last month of 21 felony charges of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and lying to federal investigators. But on Monday, Diamantis’s attorney, Norman Pattis, asked for a delay until after the next trial scheduled for early February in Underhill’s courtroom. Pattis said Diamantis wants to maintain his right to remain silent on the upcoming trial, but a presentencing review would necessitate sitting for an interview with federal officials and possibly prejudice his constitutional right. Pattis said that in the event of a conviction in the upcoming trial, the 69-year-old former state lawmaker, who led school construction operations between 2015 and October of 2021 when he was fired by Gov. Ned Lamont in October of 2021, may want the sentences consolidated.
