How to Use witness tampering in a Sentence

witness tampering

noun
  • He has been denied bail three times amid concerns over witness tampering.
    — Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 23 June 2025
  • Small was indicted again last month on a witness tampering charge.
    — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
  • How serious a problem is witness tampering, and what can be done about it?
    — Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
  • She was also charged with two counts of witness tampering, but she was acquitted on both counts.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In August, a judge ruled it as witness tampering and revoked his bail.
    — Tracy Wang, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Since her arrest, she has been denied bail and accused of witness tampering.
    — July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • The court also said that Combs may engage in witness tampering.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The judge denied the motion for no contact, saying the state had failed to prove witness tampering.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The court document states that the letter is witness tampering.
    — Raja Razek, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Bean and Smith were found guilty of witness tampering but were acquitted of all other civil rights charges.
    — Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • They are also charged with using excessive force and witness tampering.
    — CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • But he was remanded to jail this month over allegations of witness tampering.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The prosecutors point to his witness tampering and accuse him of lying on the stand during his trial.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • Melly appeared in court on Wednesday and was formally charged with witness tampering.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
  • 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
  • The jurors found Motta guilty of fraud, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Among the less savory aspects of Charles Kushner’s actions had to do with the witness tampering charge.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • He is also accused of falsifying evidence, abuse of a corpse and witness tampering.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • He was acquitted of other counts of embezzlement, abuse of office and witness tampering.
    — Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • He had been charged with allegedly beating and strangling his pregnant ex-girlfriend, as well as false imprisonment and witness tampering.
    — Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Kouri's attorney, Skye Lazaro, argued that the letter wasn't witness tampering.
    — Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • With Pras Michel facing jail after being found guilty of conspiracy and witness tampering, this may be the last time the trio is on stage for awhile.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023
  • The judge at O’Donnell’s trial dismissed a witness tampering charge and the jury acquitted him of two perjury charges.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Martin pleaded guilty in August to excessive force and witness tampering charges, days before a deadline the judge had set for any plea agreements in the case.
    — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Stone was later indicted and found guilty of obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering for his role in the Clinton email hack.
    — Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Geter-Pataky, Edmonds and Heredia are also facing counts of witness tampering.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
  • And a close aide was charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence in the investigation into the mayor.
    — Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Henry, 26, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of accessory after the fact and witness tampering.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The remaining two counts -- both related to witness tampering and obstruction -- are punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2023

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