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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Mitchell’s hiring, the outcome of a yearlong job search by city officials, came on the heels of two internal-affairs police scandals in Oakland, one involving felony allegations against a detective accused of bribery and witness tampering.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
He has been denied bail multiple times due to concerns about potential witness tampering and the severity of the charges.
—Jenna Sundel
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gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Since her arrest, she has been denied bail and accused of witness tampering.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
As part of the racketeering charge, prosecutors accuse Combs of crimes including kidnapping, arson, bribery and witness tampering.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 June 2025
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
He has been denied bail multiple times due to concerns about potential witness tampering and the severity of the charges.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Since her arrest, she has been denied bail and accused of witness tampering.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
As part of the racketeering charge, prosecutors accuse Combs of crimes including kidnapping, arson, bribery and witness tampering.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for witness tampering
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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