Judge Scott DiClaudio in his courtroom at the Criminal Justice Center in 2019 Read more JESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer

by Ellie Rushing Published Sept. 9, 2025, 3:20 p.m. ET

The Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board on Tuesday charged a Philadelphia judge with committing “a host of ethical violations,” and recommended that he be suspended without pay, after officials said he attempted to influence a colleague’s decision in a case with ties to Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill.

In a complaint made public Tuesday, the board charged Common Pleas Court Judge Scott DiClaudio with violating the code of judicial conduct by seeking to affect the outcome of a case being handled by a fellow judge.

DiClaudio, the board said, “engaged in conduct that was so extreme that it brought the

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