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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Bean, Haley and Smith were found guilty in federal court in October of obstruction of justice through witness tampering related to an attempt to cover up the beating.
—CBS News, 13 June 2025
South Florida Michelin-star chef charged with witness tampering after jailhouse phone calls
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Dave Hyde: Is anyone better than Playoff Sam Bennett right now?
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Bean and Smith were found guilty on federal charges of witness tampering and face up to 20 years in federal prison.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Mason, 41, faces up to 20 years in prison on the sole witness tampering conviction, but he is expected to receive a far less severe sentence.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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CBS News, 13 June 2025
South Florida Michelin-star chef charged with witness tampering after jailhouse phone calls
Morning Update: South Florida’s top stories for Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Sports
Dave Hyde: Is anyone better than Playoff Sam Bennett right now?
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Bean and Smith were found guilty on federal charges of witness tampering and face up to 20 years in federal prison.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Mason, 41, faces up to 20 years in prison on the sole witness tampering conviction, but he is expected to receive a far less severe sentence.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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