District Attorney of Philadelphia, elected in 2017.
Case
A federal judge found Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner and a top aide may have pressured staff to mislead the court over a 2022 murder-case concession, referring both to federal prosecutors. Krasner disputes the findings and plans to appeal.
Role at the time: District Attorney of Philadelphia
Response to this claim
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 respectfully and vigorously disagree with the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law. I look forward to appealing to the higher court as soon as the law allows. This remains a pending matter, which limits for now my and my office's ability to respond in the media.”
Krasner disputes Judge Diamond's findings of fact and legal conclusions wholesale, without admitting the underlying conduct occurred -- disputing the characterization of his and Stiegler's conduct rather than defending it as justified or excusable, or conceding any part of it.
Statement dates: September 15, 2026
