Thursday, September 17, 2026

Perjury and Obstruction in Philadelphia?

Federal judge refers Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner to DOJ over alleged perjury and obstruction

A federal judge has referred Democrat, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and his top deputy to the Department of Justice, for possible criminal investigation, alleging the city's chief prosecutor may have pressured staff to present a false narrative to the court.

U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond issued a written opinion Tuesday disqualifying Krasner and deputy Matthew Stiegler from an ongoing murder-conviction case and referring both men to federal prosecutors. The judge concluded that evidence uncovered in the proceeding could constitute false statements, perjury, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy, Fox News Digital reported.

Neither Krasner nor Stiegler has been charged. But the referral itself is extraordinary, a sitting federal judge telling the Justice Department that a major-city district attorney and one of his senior aides may have broken the law inside his own courtroom.

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