The ambassador to Greece, appointed by President Donald Trump, reportedly urged a MAGA donor to transfer $100,000 to her American Express account just days ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing. This request was made with a cautionary emphasis on privacy, as she wanted the transaction to be untraceable.
Kimberly Guilfoyle reached out to Eric Deters, who previously ran for Congress in Kentucky, through the encrypted messaging app Signal on July 3, 2025. Her confirmation hearing for the role in Athens was scheduled for July 9.
According to The Wall Street Journal, she stated, “It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express.” Guilfoyle also attached a PDF for payment and pressed Deters, “Honey please I need you to get this done for me today.”
However, Deters decided against sending the funds, citing concerns that it would jeopardize his marriage. He and Guilfoyle had been in touch for several months; Deters reportedly offered up to $1 million if she could help him connect with the new administration regarding issues related to personal tax and legal matters. Guilfoyle agreed to push officials at the Justice Department and the IRS on his behalf and even sought to arrange an interview for him with Tucker Carlson, co-founder of the Daily Caller.
“Honey please I need you to get this done for me.” How Kimberly Guilfoyle pressed a MAGA ally to transfer $100,000 to her Amex account. https://t.co/hlDCaDUucK https://t.co/LyQqhzD0t2
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 8, 2026
Carlson expressed surprise when speaking to the Journal, claiming he had no knowledge of Deters and questioned the logic behind such a large sum for a podcast appearance. “Isn’t she the ambassador to Greece? This is completely nuts,” he remarked.
Guilfoyle consistently urged Deters to keep their financial discussions private, as indicated in various exchanges between them. In one message, she mentioned, “Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things,” and asked him to connect on Signal instead.
Meanwhile, her attorney, Jesse Binnall, questioned the messages’ authenticity but did not provide specific details, asserting that Guilfoyle was due compensation for speaking engagements prior to her nomination. Deters contended that he owed her nothing.
This incident comes as Guilfoyle is already under scrutiny for other issues, with Democratic lawmakers urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate her connections to the Greek firm Aktor Group and her travel alongside its lobbyist. Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks from New York claimed she would be “unfit to represent the United States abroad” if the allegations are validated.
Guilfoyle was confirmed by the Senate on September 18, 2025, and began her role in November.
