Former Connecticut state representative Christopher Ziogas pleaded guilty to federal charges, including conspiracy to commit extortion, making false statements, and bank fraud. He interfered with a state audit of his fiancées business, Family Eye Care, which was involved in healthcare fraud. Ziogas engaged in a scheme with Konstantinos Diamantis, a senior official in the State’s Office of Policy and Management, to pressure other state officials to resolve the audit favorably. Ziogas faces a maximum of fifty-five years in prison and is awaiting sentencing in February.
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