It seems that Philadelphia’s District Attorney, Larry Krasner, has landed himself in some very hot water. Krasner and at least one other attorney in the DA’s office have some serious explaining to do.

A federal judge on Tuesday referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and one of his top prosecutors to the Department of Justice for investigation, saying evidence uncovered in a murder case may constitute perjury, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.

U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond, a George W. Bush appointee, said the evidence was “tantamount to a prima facie showing of conduct that may constitute false statements, false declarations made under oath, perjury, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.”

“I have thus reluctantly concluded that Philadelphia’s highest law enforcement official and one of his top assistants may have violated the law,” Diamond wrote in a 40-page memorandum.

Boy howdy. Words like perjury, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice aren’t tossed around lightly.

Keep in mind, Krasner has been virulently vocal about his animosity towards President Trump. Krasner ascended to office with the aid of Soros money, and has performed for him ever since. Krasner has even taken swipes at Senator John Fetterman, while railing against legal, lawful ICE enforcement.

Jaws dropped everywhere when Judge Diamond’s decision became public.

From what we are discovering, Judge Diamond did not make this decision lightly.

The ruling stems from a federal case involving Dennis Johnson, who was convicted in 2009 of killing Kenyatta Smith. In 2022, the District Attorney’s Office filed court documents stating that Johnson was entitled to habeas relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel.

Beginning in May, U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond held a series of evidentiary hearings that included testimony about potential conflicts of interest within the District Attorney’s Office.

According to court documents, four employees rejected a proposal they viewed as inappropriate and told Krasner that the case should be referred to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office because they believed conflicts of interest had developed following the involvement of a supervisor.

Krasner strongly opposed sending the case to the Attorney General’s Office, arguing that someone needed to stay involved to “protect the office,” and dismissed the suggestion that the Attorney General’s Office handle the matter, according to court documents.

The prosecutors responded that protecting the office was itself the conflict because prosecutors should be focused on the merits of the case, not the office’s interests.

Diamond described testimony regarding Krasner’s alleged actions in the case as “troubling,” according to court documents.

The case itself started in 2007. In the 40-page memorandum, Diamond lays out the concerns and reasonings behind the referral to the DOJ.

HotAir’s Ed Morrissey dove into the memorandum, and summarized a good portion of it. Essentially Krasner and others in the office tried to do end-runs around the case, including hiring an outside attorney for the case, in order to protect their political narratives.

After Krasner *admitted* a conflict, the four supervisors wrote a letter referring the case to the Attorney General. Krasner was "apoplectic" "furious" and threatened that if the Court was notified that there "will be consequences." One thought that meant firing. pic.twitter.com/Ow3se06fhh

— Eric W. (@EWess92) September 15, 2026

Something else that has surfaced with Judge Diamond’s decision and referral to the DOJ is how toxic the District Attorney’s office is.

What is DA Krasner like behind closed doors? Apparently he thinks of bipartisan-oriented moderate Republicans like General Sunday as "evil" (he keeps repeating it) and called everyone in the AG office "Nazis". Many were hired by Democrat former AG @JoshShapiroPA! That is nuts! pic.twitter.com/jTX6R7iiqg

— Eric W. (@EWess92) September 15, 2026

Keep in mind, while Krasner is on record railing against Trump, ICE, and every Republican whose path he crosses, his office has been putting criminals first for years now.

Of course, Krasner is the victim in all of this.

“I respectfully and vigorously disagree with the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law,” Krasner wrote. “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.”

It must really chap his hide that he is barred from grandstanding in the media about this.

As I did a little more research, it turns out that U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond isn’t the only one who has had enough of Larry Krasner’s antics. The case above isn’t the only one where it seems Krasner and others in the DA’s office have skirted the law regarding the charging and prosecution of criminals.

There are two other cases back in June involving smacking down Krasner. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued one smackdown.

First, the issue is a state post conviction relief statute that allows certain defendants who are wrongfully convicted to get relief. What happened here is the Philadelphia DA’s office under Larry Krasner’s abused it by repeatedly making misrepresentations to the court.

— Abhi Kambli (@AbhiKambli1984) June 17, 2026

It seems Krasner’s office was abusing the law, specifically concerning post conviction remedies. Which led to an unknown number of violent criminals being set free.

The second one involved a different attorney in Krasner’s office getting sanctioned and suspended by a different federal court.

Now, this makes three. Perjury and obstruction aren’t words that are thrown around lightly.

Larry Krasner needs to quit yacking about blowing up the White House ballroom and pay attention to the mess he’s created in his own house.

Feature Photo Credit: Larry Krasner 2017 campaign photo via Wikimedia, cropped and modified