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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The witness tampering case involved him targeting William Schulder, his brother-in-law, after discovering that Schulder was cooperating with federal investigators. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Matthew Piercey, who was 44 at the time of his arrest in 2020, admitted to the scheme in federal court in Sacramento, pleading guilty to 27 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and witness tampering. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025 Those two await sentencing on both state and federal charges, while Bean, Haley, and Smith await sentencing on the federal witness tampering conviction. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025 He was denied for the third time in November, with Subramanian ruling that there were no conditions that alleviated concerns that Combs could engage in witness tampering. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for witness tampering

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of witness tampering was in 1902

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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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