Krasner denies criminal and deliberate wrongdoing in WHYY interview
Larry KrasnerPhiladelphia district attorney, interviewed on WHYY's Studio 2
Krasner denies wrongdoing and says he is not worried. He characterizes the inquiry as political retaliation; the report says there is no indication Trump or the attorney general directed it.
“Not only did we do nothing criminal, we did nothing that was deliberately wrong,”
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Reporting
Other statements by Larry Krasner in this case
- Larry Krasner calls Judge Diamond's accusations "baseless" in a sworn declarationEarlier: Challenged the characterization
- Larry Krasner tells two prosecutors their account is "factually misleading"Earlier: Challenged the characterization
- Krasner tells the court he and his supervisors "acted with integrity"Earlier: Challenged the characterization
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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Interview
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WHYY lists the October 22 interview and provides the full original recording.
Reporting
About this source
The syndicated Philadelphia Inquirer report quotes Krasner's October 22 interview and distinguishes his allegations from established facts.
Before the quotation
The interview follows reports of federal grand jury subpoenas to his office.
After the quotation
Krasner's remarks concern a federal grand jury investigation of his office's handling of the Johnson case.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The matter under scrutiny is alleged misconduct by Krasner and his office in the Johnson litigation. He explicitly denies criminal and deliberate wrongdoing.
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