theft
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When Gradel told the museum’s deputy director in 2021 that the museum had been the victim of a massive theft at the hands of one of its curators, he was brushed off.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Police Chief Jim McDonnell said that many of these residential burglaries are tied to theft rings from South America as well as groups based in South L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Alex continued to receive letters from vVoosh's law firm alleging data theft, and questioning the quality of his work, until March 2018.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, called it a "monstrous theft of taxpayer resources."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Projecting slides on the courtroom’s wood-paneled wall, he discussed each charge, illustrating step-by-step how the defendants had committed theft and espionage.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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