fake alibi
Invented whereabouts story
A fake alibi is a fabricated account of one's whereabouts, typically created to avoid blame for a crime or wrongdoing.
The phrase implies deliberate deception—claiming to have been somewhere you weren't, often with corroborating evidence or witnesses arranged in advance: His girlfriend provided a fake alibi, swearing he was home all night.
In legal contexts, presenting a fake alibi constitutes obstruction of justice.
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- lieDeliberate falsehood
- false statementClaim not matching reality
- cover storyFalse explanation for actions
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
fabrication · story · deception · caught lying · witness · false · testimony · sworn testimony · conspiracy · accomplice · fall guy · suspect · crime · evidence · frame-up · perjury · whereabouts · statement
- red herringsdecoy, misdirection, wild goose chase, smokescreen, false trail
legal function
fake alibiincriminating evidence
self-incrimination · admission of guilt · exculpatory evidence