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Martha Stewart, which Reason magazine has coined the 'diva of domesticity' has been convicted of all four counts against her. She now faces a combination of fines, jail time, house arrest, and halfway houses before regaining her freedom.

 

Click here to read the charges against Stewart and important legal documents

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Click here if you want to hear Martha's side of the story at MarthaTalks.com

Click here if you love Martha and want to read sample condolence notes that you might send her, available at Savemartha.com

 

The Verdict: GUILTY!

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Big victory for prosecutors

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Stewart will appeal verdict

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What sentence is Stewart likely to receive?

 

The Defense Rests

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Slate's Henry Blodget believes that Stewart will most likely walk free

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Martha Stewart will not testify at fraud trial

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Defense quickly rests in Martha Stewart trial

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Defense in Stewart trial calls one witness and wraps up

 

Testimony of Ann Armstrong

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Martha's Secretary breaks down in witness box

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Aide cries describing stock tip passed to Martha

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Tissue tesimony puts the 'bawl' in diva's court

 

Testimony of Douglas Faneuil

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Faneuil never mentioned insider suspicion

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Fanueil testimony seen as setback for Stewart

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Faneuil testifies he didn't know tipping off Stewart was illegal

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Star witness takes the stand in Martha Stewart's stock-fraud trial

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Star witness in Stewart trial comes under fire

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Martha Stewart star witness to testify

 

Jury Selection

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Stewart's lawyers worry jurors are confused

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Martha Stewart appears for jury selection

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Jury selection begins in Martha Stewart trial

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Media excluded as Stewart trial juror picking begins

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Media oppose closed Martha Stewart jury selection

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Top consultants likely to play lead role in Martha Stewart jury selection

 

Setbacks

Martha Stewart's defense team has suffered a number of setbacks in trying to protect Stewart and gain an advantage when her trial begins in January. Meanwhile, Martha has deftly used the media to depict herself as the real victim in this saga.

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Judge denies mistrial in Martha Stewart case

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Judge blocks prosecutors from collecting more evidence

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Martha answers softball questions on Larry King Live

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Martha fields somewhat harder questions from Barbara Walters

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Defense fails in protecting Stewart from key prosecutor

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Stewart not allowed to question key witness before criminal trial

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Stewart not allowed to compel SEC attorneys to testify

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Judge preserves full indictment of Stewart

 

Inside the Defense

Like other celebrity cases, Stewart's trial will involve an endless series of small but hard battles.

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Jury selection will be difficult, experts say

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Who is Robert Morvillo? Profile of Martha's lawyer

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Robert Morvillo's official bio

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Morvillo's 1990 book, White Collar Crime, outlined legal strategies 

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Martha Stewart's Internet strategy seeks to build public support

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Lessons from Martha's Internet campaign

 

Who Is Martha Stewart?

The Federal case against Martha Stewart is the first time she has faced serious legal charges, but allegations of unethical -- and cruel -- conduct have dogged her for years.

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Excerpt from the scathing Martha biography, Martha Inc.

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Review of Just Desserts, another expose biography of Martha

 

Commentary

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Slate.com hires Henry Blodget to cover Martha Stewart trial: Blodget, a former securities analyst who paid out over $4 million to settle the SEC investigation into him and his research team at Merrill Lynch, has been hired by Slate.com to cover the trial. Blodget articles so far:

Going through the motions

The charges against Martha

The trade

The "cover-up"

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Reason: Why Martha Stewart should go to heaven and the SEC should go to hell

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Cato: Obstructing justice: the Stewart chase

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National Review: Confessions of a Martha Stewart fan

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ABC News: Martha says "I am innocent" in interview with Barbara Walters

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Business Week: Martha: Under a cloud long enough

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CNN: In Defense of Martha

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MSN: The impact of a Martha Stewart indictment

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PBS: Bill Moyers on Success and Excess

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College News: Celebrity not issue in Martha Stewart case

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Slate.com: Does Martha Stewart's story make sense?

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CBS News: Andy Rooney asks, "Why do people hate Martha?"

 

 
 

 

   
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