A Tulsa man with a long record of domestic-violence arrests has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison after assaulting his girlfriend and then trying to make her erase the case. The punishment also covers his effort to keep her from testifying before a grand jury.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma identified the defendant as Jordi Monroe Ridgebear, 30. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced him last Wednesday for domestic assault in Indian Country by a habitual offender and witness tampering by corrupt persuasion, followed by three years of supervised release.
#ICYMI: Last week, a habitual domestic abuser from Tulsa was sentenced to federal prison for assaulting his girlfriend and coercing her to lie to law enforcement.
— FBI Oklahoma City (@FBIOklahomaCity) August 3, 2026
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The FBI Oklahoma City post highlighted the sentence Monday and said the investigation was handled by the FBI. Ridgebear will remain in custody while he awaits transfer to the federal Bureau of Prisons.
A 911 Call Captured The Threats
According to the federal release, Ridgebear and his girlfriend were drinking in 2024 when an argument turned physical. She called 911 and could be heard telling him to get off her and leave, while Ridgebear threatened to hit her; when Tulsa officers arrived, she said he shoved her, put his hands around her throat, pulled her hair and punched her.
After his arrest, Ridgebear repeatedly contacted the victim from jail. Prosecutors said he urged her not to cooperate, pushed her to file an affidavit recanting the allegations and tried to persuade her not to testify before the grand jury.
Prosecutors Pointed To A Pattern Of Abuse
Court documents cited by prosecutors show Ridgebear had been arrested eight times for domestic violence. He was convicted of domestic abuse in 2017 and domestic assault with a dangerous weapon in 2020, making the latest case more than a single bad night in a relationship.
The case echoes another Northern District of Oklahoma prosecution involving a repeat Tulsa-area abuser. In 2024, federal prosecutors described an 84-month sentence for Victor Manuel Vallejo-Rivera after he assaulted the same victim again following an earlier conviction for strangling her.
Help Is Available In Tulsa
Domestic Violence Intervention Services provides a 24-hour information and crisis line for people facing abuse or trying to help someone else. The Tulsa-area service can be reached at 918-743-5763, or 918-7HELP-ME; call 911 in an emergency.
