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Richards and the governor’s office pushed back on false assertions that Newsom and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, were stealing money from the state through her office that same day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Jenny Langley, who oversees more than 50 charity shops for Tenovus Cancer Care, said some people were stealing through necessity because they did not have "any clothes to put on their child".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

“People say Bettina became paranoid after the fire, that she became convinced people were stealing ideas from her,” he said.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

“They were stealing and morally pressuring us,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2022

Soon they were stealing through the green, noontide depths of Mossflower Wood.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques