Ambassador Guilfoyle Linked to Elite-Funded Luxury Travel at Global Forum
U.S. ambassador to Greece allegedly used elite connections for luxury travel at global events, sparking ethics concerns.
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America’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has been linked to a series of luxury travel arrangements reportedly funded by wealthy Greek businessmen, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal. A recording from the January World Economic Forum captured her comments, where she boasted about her close ties to two Greek tycoons and her efforts to secure a spot at a dinner for Eric Trump.
Guilfoyle traveled to the forum aboard a private jet owned by Alexandros Exarchou, CEO of the construction firm Aktor Group, according to the Journal. She also planned to fly to Paris on the jet of shipping magnate Nikolas Tsakos. Tsakos reportedly covered her stay at the Four Seasons George V, where she posted 20 photos of herself to her two million Instagram followers.
Trying to secure her place at the event, Guilfoyle told an American businessman on the guest list, “You know, I can deliver the world to you. Which you deserve,” according to the Journal. Greek House Davos had kept her off the list before she won a last-minute seat. Chairwoman Irene Vantaraki said Guilfoyle was “gracious and discreet” and left early.
At Davos this January, Kimberly Guilfoyle was flexing her connections to Greek tycoons as she made an urgent request: She was being blocked from attending an upcoming dinner being held for Eric Trump, and she wanted to enlist an American businessman who was on the guest list to help get her in the door. “I’m going to make you a lot of f—ing money,” she told him, according to a recording reviewed by @WSJ. W/@JoeWSJ @drewhinshaw @DanaMattioli: https://t.co/fY4cih9xOk
The recording follows earlier reporting about her promotion of American natural gas deals through Aktor, according to the Journal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to discuss the allegations during a visit to Athens, according to KTVU. He praised his embassy’s performance.
A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Athens said Guilfoyle’s career rests on “deep and abiding values,” according to the Journal. He said she has met federal ethics and gift-reporting requirements. Her attorney, Jesse Binnall, disputed the authenticity of separate messages reported by the Journal.
In those messages, Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to wire $100,000 to her American Express account. She offered to help with his tax and legal issues in return. The State Department inspector general is examining whether she took gifts or favors from private businessmen, according to the Journal. Administration officials are weighing her removal before the 2026 midterms.
New York Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks requested a bribery and corruption investigation, according to the Journal. New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who backed her confirmation, called her unfit to serve, according to Raw Story.
Source: Daily Caller
