Asked to steal

Hi there
I wanted to ask (and also vent) about acquisition issues. I am a freelance editor and in the past 4 weeks have been asked to steal audio for clients.
Both times it has been put another way and both times some feeble and disingenuous excuse has been given as reasoning.
One client is brilliant, pays well and is a joy to work with; the other is a new client with dog-work that would pay all the bills.
For the former I have done everything I can to get cheap, or free, audio and have even paid out of my own pocket to help (big deal, I know). But I am angry at being put in this position. I have an audio guy who is very talented and I get him as much work as I can, but he too is fed up with an attitude that seems to be widespread...
Rant over - any thoughts?

wiremu