Krasner challenges the meaning of the accusations against him
Larry KrasnerPhiladelphia district attorney, in a Tuesday statement reported September 24
Krasner answers the referral by comparing accusations against him with accusations against people whose convictions his office helped overturn. He also points to other people targeted by the Trump Justice Department.
“Or ask dozens of innocent people whose exonerations this DA’s office supported what they say about accusations.”
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Other statements by Larry Krasner in this case
- Larry Krasner tells two prosecutors their account is "factually misleading"Later: 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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The complete authorized syndication identifies the Inquirer and its author. The statement was issued Tuesday,September 22, and reported September 24. The criminal referral remains an allegation, not a charge.
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The article says Krasner framed Diamond's legal conclusions as accusations and invoked Letitia James, James Comey and other targets of federal investigations.
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The same report says Krasner had earlier disagreed with Diamond's conclusions and declined detailed comment while the matter was pending.
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Why this label?
The reference point is characterizing the alleged pressure and handling of the Johnson appeal as possible criminal misconduct. Krasner challenges the weight and framing of accusations without directly rebutting each factual allegation.
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