4 Accused of Trying to Bribe Witnesses in NYC Four men have been accused of trying to bribe witnesses in an attempt to stop them from testifying against a counselor charged with molesting a New York City teenager for years. The men pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including bribing a witness, witness tampering, and coercion. A defense lawyer says they deny the allegations. Prosecutors say the men offered witnesses money and asked them to leave the country and not testify in the case against 53-year-old Nechemya Weberman. He has pleaded not guilty to sex abuse charges. Prosecutors say he molested the Brooklyn girl from ages 12 to 15. They say he was supposed to be counseling her about their religion, an ultra-Orthodox form of Judaism. Weberman's lawyer says his client had no knowledge of or involvement with the suspected bribery.