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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But the road to retrial has been plagued with a volley of accusations of misconduct fired from both sides, with defense lawyers accusing prosecutors of plotting to hide key information and prosecutors accusing Demons (and possibly one of his lawyers) of witness tampering.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The situation took a turn in 2018, when the Colombian Supreme Court decided to open an investigation against Uribe for alleged witness tampering.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s why the evidence of bribery, kidnapping, obstruction, witness tampering and prostitution became key to the case.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Another filing said the mayor was being investigated for witness tampering, a crime with which he was never charged.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The situation took a turn in 2018, when the Colombian Supreme Court decided to open an investigation against Uribe for alleged witness tampering.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s why the evidence of bribery, kidnapping, obstruction, witness tampering and prostitution became key to the case.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Another filing said the mayor was being investigated for witness tampering, a crime with which he was never charged.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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