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In a later statement put out by her lawyer Aamer Anwar, she said she was not aware that he had purchased many of the high-value items listed in court documents.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He wanted to stop the stealing—and to return the stolen items he had purchased.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

By 2018, Phoenix police had purchased the first Grappler system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In Social Circle, Georgia, the city manager shut off water to a warehouse ICE had purchased amid concerns about strains on local resources.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

The enslaved family Jackson had purchased while in Washington also came back to the Hermitage with him.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis