Citing four sources with direct knowledge of the matter, based in Greece and within the US State Department, the newspaper reports that Guilfoyle was struggling with substantial American Express credit card debts shortly before taking up her post in Athens. The businessmen reportedly declined to provide the money she requested.
The report also notes that Guilfoyle’s mandatory federal financial disclosures made no mention of the vehicle. However, the documents listed a loan of between $100,000 and $250,000 from Azure Funding, a company specialising in financing boats and aircraft.
Reports of American Express debts
The allegations bear similarities to earlier revelations published by the Wall Street Journal. According to that report, text messages showed Guilfoyle asking Eric Dieters, a former financier of Donald Trump, to settle a $100,000 American Express debt shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that Guilfoyle appeared to suggest in the messages that she could offer Dieters access to the US government. Her lawyer has denied all allegations of misconduct arising from that report.
Neither Guilfoyle’s team nor the US State Department responded to the Daily Mail’s requests for comment. The White House referred the newspaper to an earlier statement by Donald Trump, who had expressed displeasure over negative reports concerning her lifestyle and subsequently called for her resignation.
Allegations concerning her conduct at the embassy
The latest revelations come amid a broader investigation by the US State Department’s Office of Inspector General, disclosed by the Daily Mail, into allegations concerning Guilfoyle’s management style and corporate privileges at the US embassy in Athens.
An embassy staff member reportedly described her removal as ‘unprecedented’, claiming that her behaviour had become increasingly arrogant and provocative.
According to the report, Greek government officials had begun refusing to meet with Guilfoyle shortly before her departure. During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens last week, she was reportedly excluded from his private meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Meanwhile, a representative of the AKTOR Group reportedly did not attend the official dinner held in honour of the US secretary of state, following instructions from senior State Department officials.
The Daily Mail also cites allegations that Guilfoyle used her diplomatic position to advance business interests and that lobbyists were allowed to participate in private diplomatic meetings.
Rubio’s response and claims of a visit by JD Vance
Two sources told the Daily Mail that Marco Rubio maintained a noticeably distant attitude towards Guilfoyle during the official dinner, despite the warm welcome she had reportedly given him upon his arrival.
Another source claimed that Guilfoyle had repeatedly sought Rubio’s support following the publication of the Wall Street Journal’s reports concerning her alleged financial dealings.
The newspaper also reports that Guilfoyle had told contacts in Athens that US Vice-President JD Vance would make an official visit to Greece in February. However, Vance’s team told the newspaper that there were currently no plans to announce a visit in 2027.
Asked about the allegations that Guilfoyle had solicited payments, Vance described them as ‘hypothetical’, adding that he did not like the case.
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