Tim Belevetz Quoted in The Washington Post: "How Trump World Pressures Witnesses to Deny His Possible Wrongdoing"

Ice Miller partner Tim Belevetz was quoted in The Washington Post article, "How Trump World Pressures Witnesses to Deny His Possible Wrongdoing." 

The article included: 

The messages received by House committee witnesses would be illegal if they were designed to influence their testimony, said Timothy Belevetz, a former federal prosecutor and a defense attorney at Ice Miller, who said federal laws cover attempts to tamper with congressional testimony. It is illegal to threaten a witness if they do not testify in a certain way — but also to promise to reward them if they do so.

“You have to draw conclusions with respect to their intent — are they making these statements with the intent to influence the witness?” he said. Regardless, he said: “It’s exceedingly troublesome.”

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