perjured

Example Sentences

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That mishap immediately raised suspicions that Jones had perjured himself in prior testimony.

From Salon

Then in January, she was indicted on charges that she had perjured herself to obtain money from a retirement fund and had made false statements on two loan applications to buy vacation homes in Florida.

From New York Times

Federal prosecutors say Mosby perjured herself by falsely claiming financial hardship because of the coronavirus to make early, penalty-free withdrawals from her city retirement savings under the federal Cares Act.

From Washington Post

Chad Allan Scott, was sentenced in August to more than 13 years in prison after he perjured himself and directed others to commit perjury to obtain a conviction against an accused drug dealer, prosecutors said.

From New York Times

“Essentially, he perjured himself in my view,” Wilson said.

From Los Angeles Times