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.—
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His second bail request was denied one day later on Sept. 18 by a different judge, who cited concerns of witness tampering.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Thomas Parenteau, 60, of Hilliard, was a Columbus-area homebuilder convicted in 2011 on 11 of 13 charges of bank and wire fraud, tax conspiracy, money laundering, conspiracy to obstruct justice and witness tampering.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
She was also charged with two counts of witness tampering, but she was acquitted on both counts.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Go deeper: 3 ex-officers convicted of witness tampering in Tyre Nichols' death
Editor's note: This article has been updated with more context.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Thomas Parenteau, 60, of Hilliard, was a Columbus-area homebuilder convicted in 2011 on 11 of 13 charges of bank and wire fraud, tax conspiracy, money laundering, conspiracy to obstruct justice and witness tampering.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
She was also charged with two counts of witness tampering, but she was acquitted on both counts.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Go deeper: 3 ex-officers convicted of witness tampering in Tyre Nichols' death
Editor's note: This article has been updated with more context.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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