Don Jr.'s Ambassador Ex, 57, Caught in Fresh Scandal

Key Points:

• Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, has been actively promoting American liquid natural gas (LNG) deals in Europe to reduce reliance on Russian energy, often accompanied by businessman Christos Marafatsos.
• Marafatsos, a lobbyist for the Greek infrastructure and energy company Aktor, has frequently attended high-profile meetings with Guilfoyle, leading some foreign officials to mistakenly believe he was part of her staff.
• Aktor, despite being new to the LNG business, recently signed a $6 billion agreement to supply U.S. LNG to Albania, a deal Guilfoyle has publicly supported and recommended to other countries like Bulgaria.
• Critics, including former National Security Council official Robin Brooks, have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest, questioning whether meetings with Marafatsos advance U.S. government or private interests.
• The U.S. Embassy maintains that Guilfoyle complied with State Department rules during her diplomatic efforts, which align with President Biden's energy diversification agenda, while Guilfoyle was nominated by former President Donald Trump in December 2024.