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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He was also convicted of second-degree assault, abuse of a corpse, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2026
He was also convicted of second-degree assault for having struck his daughter in July 2019, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The 54-year-old Norwood man pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to one count of witness tampering, and one count of use of interstate facilities to commit bribery and extortion.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Royer had previously served a federal sentence that ended in 2012 on charges of racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud conspiracy, securities fraud, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2026
He was also convicted of second-degree assault for having struck his daughter in July 2019, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The 54-year-old Norwood man pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to one count of witness tampering, and one count of use of interstate facilities to commit bribery and extortion.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Royer had previously served a federal sentence that ended in 2012 on charges of racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud conspiracy, securities fraud, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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