In the days before her abrupt removal as US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly made an urgent effort to have Our News Outlet’s reporting on her lavish lifestyle taken offline.
Before Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Greece last week, the former Fox News host and diplomat asked State Department officials to seek the removal of an exclusive Our News Outlet report about an unpaid restaurant bill, according to the Wall Street Journal.
People familiar with the exchange said the bill was eventually sent directly to the US Embassy. As a result, Guilfoyle was unable to provide Our News Outlet with evidence that she had personally paid it.
After Guilfoyle requested that the article be deleted, State Department officials asked her to produce a receipt showing that she had covered the cost out of pocket.
She did not provide one.
The unpaid bill was reportedly just one element of an evening Guilfoyle appeared determined to keep out of public view. Our News Outlet’s full account, including its exclusive details, remains available online.
The complete report can be read here.
The White House called for Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as US ambassador to Greece on Tuesday morning
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were reportedly “extremely pi***ed off” by Guilfoyle’s alleged conduct
Guilfoyle resigned as ambassador on Tuesday after a tenure of nearly a year marked by repeated controversy.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced her departure during her first briefing on Tuesday morning.
The ambassador’s conduct prompted a formal investigation by the State Department’s Office of Inspector General last week, a development first reported by Our News Outlet.
In a lengthy statement posted on X, Guilfoyle denied any wrongdoing. She described the allegations as “false” and vowed to “vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity.”
Five sources told Our News Outlet that the OIG’s formal investigation into Guilfoyle and the operations of the US Embassy in Athens remains underway.
Three of those sources said the Inspector General is examining allegations involving possible substance abuse, unauthorized travel on private jets and helicopters, the improper acceptance of gifts, and an unusually close relationship with an energy and construction company.
Guilfoyle’s attorney, Jesse Binnall, previously declined to comment on the specific allegations. He told Our News Outlet that standard policy barred the ambassador from discussing “internal matters.”
The watchdog inquiry follows extensive Our News Outlet reporting on Guilfoyle’s high-profile lifestyle in Athens, including luxury travel, galas attended by Greek billionaires, lavish embassy expenses, unpaid bills and close ties to an energy lobbyist.
Her finances have faced additional scrutiny since the Wall Street Journal reported on text messages in which Guilfoyle allegedly pressured a conservative activist in Kentucky to help settle her $100,000 American Express bill in July 2025.
Guilfoyle was seen embracing Marco Rubio on the tarmac on Tuesday, alongside Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Greek Ambassador Antonis Alexandridis
Giannis Chorozoglou, a Greek “hospitality guru” pictured with former Vice President Mike Pence, served as the team’s personal guide, according to three insiders close to Guilfoyle who spoke to Our News Outlet
Guilfoyle and Rubio were pictured together during the Secretary of State’s visit to Athens last week. They were seen unveiling a commemorative plaque during a ceremony marking the renovation and opening of a new wing of the US Embassy a few days before she was let go
Guilfoyle addressed her resignation and denied the allegations against her in a lengthy statement shared on X after the White House’s announcement
The empty front of the US Embassy in Athens, Greece, after Guilfoyle’s resignation
Our News Outlet also exclusively reported a $250,000 solicitation to rich Greek businessmen to pay off her luxury G-wagon.
One source familiar with the inspector general’s probe said she was doing ‘the complete opposite’ of what a political appointee should.
Zacharia did not respond when asked who might replace her.
