On the first day of Richard Skelton's trial for drug distribution, Ed Pitts approached deputy
Fox in the Fairfax County Courthouse. Ed told
deputy Fox that he would pay Fox $5,000. if Fox would not go into the rest room with Richard, the prisoner, during the first recess called in the
trial. Ed told the deputy that while in the rest room, Richard would climb out the window,
where Richard's girlfriend would be waiting with
a car. Ed would most likely be charged with:

A. corruptly influencing a defendant.

B. attempting to embezzle an officer of the court

C. bribery

D. tampering with an officer.