witness tampering
noun
law
: the act of physically harming or using threats, intimidation, harassment, or corrupt persuasion against a witness with the goal of influencing the witness's testimony or preventing the witness from providing evidence in an official proceeding
…12 jurors are considering whether to put him in prison for the rest of his life on charges that include racketeering, extortion, bribery, mail fraud and witness tampering.—
Karen Tumulty
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And a close aide was charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence in the investigation into the mayor.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Her conviction was later overturned because of allegations about witness tampering that were improperly allowed into the record by the trial judge, court records show.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
Officer Powell, whom many viewers thought Matt straight-up killed in Nicky’s apartment, is already back to witness tampering and accusing Matt of interfering with a police investigation.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Spota was also sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Her conviction was later overturned because of allegations about witness tampering that were improperly allowed into the record by the trial judge, court records show.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
Officer Powell, whom many viewers thought Matt straight-up killed in Nicky’s apartment, is already back to witness tampering and accusing Matt of interfering with a police investigation.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Spota was also sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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