In her profile, Winona shared that she never intended to steal the clothing and was merely in a daze when she inadvertently exited the store with the items, feeling “confused” when she was stopped.
At that time, the actress was on prescription painkillers due to a broken arm and faced challenges with her mental health.
She noted, “It’s amusing because there’s so much narrative surrounding that incident, but honestly, it was just me thinking I was heading to my car to grab something…”
During the incident, Winona believed it would be resolved quickly, recalling, “I just remember being told I was going to prison. I was like, ‘Huh? What are you talking about?’”
She confessed that her primary concern was the embarrassment it caused her family following the arrest, and she ultimately received a sentence of three years’ probation, a fine, and community service requirements.
Afterward, Winona chose to move from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and when she returned to Hollywood five years later, she was taken aback by how much the scene had transformed.
