{"id":286761,"date":"2026-09-15T21:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/286761\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T21:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:40:09","slug":"judge-refers-philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-to-doj-for-criminal-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/286761\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge refers Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner to DOJ for criminal investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A federal judge has just issued an alarming referral, recommending a criminal investigation into Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.<\/a><\/p>\n

In a stinging memo handed down Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond says that testimony before his court raises the possibility that Krasner and a top deputy may have pressured prosecutors to lie in court.<\/p>\n

The claims stem from an effort by a man convicted of murder in 2009 to have his conviction overturned — a process led by Krasner’s office.<\/p>\n

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.<\/p>\n

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In his memo Tuesday, the judge barred Krasner from any further participation in that effort, calling his actions “troubling and potentially illegal.”<\/p>\n

The judge has now referred Krasner to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for investigation.<\/p>\n

“I respectfully and vigorously disagree with the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law,” said Krasner in a statement to Action News. “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.”<\/p>\n

Stay with Action News as we continue to follow this developing story.<\/p>\n

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