Ambassador Guilfoyle ousted over funding allegations amid legal dispute

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 20:08 · Archive

Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as US ambassador to Greece following allegations she sought funding from a GOP donor.

Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece on Tuesday following allegations about her financial conduct. The ousting came after reports that she had asked GOP donor Eric Deters to wire her $100,000 to pay her American Express bill in exchange for assistance with the Trump administration ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025.

Deters has filed a defamation lawsuit against Guilfoyle and her legal team in Kentucky state court. He acted after Guilfoyle's attorneys publicly disputed the authenticity of text messages he shared with news outlets, including CBS News. Her legal team issued a statement to the Wall Street Journal claiming that Deters owed Guilfoyle money for her attendance at patriotic events, which he denies.

"Kim Guilfoyle and her lawyers claimed my allegations were false and they would defend the allegations vigorously," Deters said in a statement accompanying his lawsuit. "Now they can in Kentucky." The Trump administration called for her resignation this week. Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas's office has confirmed to the Daily Mail there are no current plans for Guilfoyle to formally bid farewell with a protocol visit, contrary to normal diplomatic procedure for departing ambassadors.

How it is being reported

• Donor slaps suit against Guilfoyle, threatens to release dirt on Trump if fraudster isn’t extradited: ‘This is not extortion’A trained lawyer and former Trump donor unveiled a defamation lawsuit against former US Ambassador to Greece Kimberley Guilfoyle as part of an apparent ploy to win the extradition of an alleged fraudster.New York Post · 15 Oct, 22:46
• Donor Kimberly Guilfoyle begged for money files defamation suit that he says could ‘bring down entire Trump administration’Eric Deters warned the lawsuit ‘may end the JD Vance/Marco Rubio ticket’Independent World · 15 Oct, 21:33
• Eric Deters files defamation lawsuit against Kimberly GuilfoyleEric Deters, a GOP donor who said Kimberly Guilfoyle asked him to wire her $100,000, has sued her and her lawyers.CBS News · 15 Oct, 19:54
• Ousted Kimberly Guilfoyle suffers brutal new humiliation at hands of Greek president... as insiders fear a 'brazen' revenge and reveal truth about Trump firing: 'Never seen such a violent beheading'Her ignominious fall came within days of a report alleging she had asked Trump donor Eric Deters to pay a $100,000 credit card bill shortly before her July 2025 Senate confirmation hearing.Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 18:02

In this story: Kimberly Guilfoyle · Eric Deters · Greece · Trump administration · Konstantinos Tasoulas

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