Larry Krasner tells two prosecutors their account is "factually misleading"
Larry KrasnerDistrict Attorney of Philadelphia
In an email reply to Ernst and Wildberger, obtained by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Krasner said his court filings were accurate and accused the two prosecutors of insubordination and misleading representations.
Responding to
Krasner and Stiegler pressured Conviction Integrity Unit prosecutors to blame a departed colleague for errors and to present a false narrative to the court about the DAO's internal handling of Dennis Johnson's habeas petition -- conduct that "is tantamount to a prima facie showing" of false statements, false declarations under oath, perjury, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.
“I have shown great restraint in not taking action within the office against your insubordination, your legally incorrect and unexamined positions, your factually misleading representations, and the damage they have caused your co-workers and the office”
Reporting
Other statements by Larry Krasner in this case
- Larry Krasner calls Judge Diamond's accusations "baseless" in a sworn declarationEarlier: Challenged the characterization
- Krasner tells the court he and his supervisors "acted with integrity"Later: Challenged the characterization
- Krasner denies criminal and deliberate wrongdoing in WHYY interviewLater: Denied
Where this statement fits
Did Larry Krasner Pressure Staff to Mislead a Federal Judge About a Murder-Conviction Appeal?
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Matthew Stiegler, chief of his office's Conviction Integrity Unit, may have pressured subordinate prosecutors to blame a departed colleague and present a false account to the court about an internal dispute over a 2022 concession in a habeas corpus case, and referred Krasner, Stiegler, and the District Attorney's Office to the U.S. Attorney's Office for investigation. Krasner disputes the judge's findings and says he will appeal.
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About this source
Philadelphia Inquirer report on a five-page memo from Katherine Ernst and Steven Wildberger to Krasner, and on Krasner's emailed reply. The Inquirer obtained both documents; neither has been published in full. Krasner said he could not comment publicly; Ernst and Wildberger declined to comment.
Before the quotation
Krasner emailed this reply to Ernst, Wildberger and several others after receiving their memo. Publicly, he said he could not comment because the underlying case is pending.
After the quotation
He added: "Despite my restraint, you now falsely claim that your decision to quit the office is somehow a termination for reasons that are also obviously self-serving."
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Why this label?
Krasner rejects the prosecutors' account of his conduct as misleading and stands by his filings. He disputes the description of events rather than defending the alleged conduct as acceptable, so the label is challenges characterization.
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- Katherine Ernst, Steven Wildberger
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