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Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Maxwell’s two days of interviews with Blanche, Trump’s former personal defense lawyer, have drawn criticism because the Justice Department has in the past accused Maxwell of perjuring herself to either protect herself or Epstein, her former boyfriend and longtime associate.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Maxwell’s two days of interviews with Blanche, Trump’s former personal defense lawyer, have drawn criticism because the Justice Department has in the past accused Maxwell of perjuring herself to either protect herself or Epstein, her former boyfriend and longtime associate.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perjure. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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perjure
verb
per·jure
ˈpər-jər 
perjured; perjuring
ˈpərj-(ə-)riŋ
: to make (oneself) guilty of perjury
perjurer
noun
ˈpər-jər-ər
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