Which makes me wonder why even go with one story over the other. They both contain theft, so if you accept that there was theft, then it's illegal to buy them,

Which makes me wonder why even go with one story over the other. They both contain theft, so if you accept that there was theft, then it's illegal to buy them, and illegal for them to sell them knowing that. I guess maybe it's so they look less like a common criminal and more like a white-collar criminal that only steals from super rich companies?