Habitual Abuser Sent to Prison for Assaulting Girlfriend and Coercing Her to Lie to Law Enforcement

TULSA, Okla. - A habitual domestic assault offender from Tulsa was sentenced for assaulting his girlfriend and coercing her to lie to law enforcement, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Jordi Monroe Ridgebear, 30, for Domestic Assault in Indian Country by a Habitual Offender and Witness Tampering by Corrupt Persuasion. Ridgebear was ordered to serve 45 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

In 2024, Ridgebear and his girlfriend were drinking. They began arguing, and his girlfriend called 911. Court documents say that she can be heard on the 911 call telling Ridgebear to get off her and asking him to leave. Ridgebear can be heard saying that he will hit her. When officers arrived, she told them that Ridgebear shoved her, put his hands around her throat, pulled her hair, and punched her. Officers arrested Ridgebear for domestic violence.

While in jail, Ridgebear contacted the victim numerous times. He told the victim not to cooperate with law enforcement and to file an affidavit recanting the allegations, hoping the charges would be dropped. Additionally, Ridgebear attempted to persuade her not to testify before the grand jury.

Court documents show that Ridgebear has had eight arrests for domestic violence. In 2017, Ridgebear was convicted of domestic abuse, and in 2020, he was convicted of domestic assault with a dangerous weapon.

Ridgebear will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

The FBI and Tulsa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey Todd prosecuted the case.

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