Martha Stewart gets 5 months...

estranged4life · #1 07-16-2004, 09:27 AM

in Federal prison & 5 months house arrest...And 2 years on probation.

DrummerDeanna · #2 07-16-2004, 09:51 AM

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in Federal prison & 5 months house arrest...And 2 years on probation.

wow - I'm surprised they gave her any jail time at all....she being a celebrity and all

I guess now the appeal process will start?

estranged4life · #3 07-16-2004, 10:13 AM

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wow - I'm surprised they gave her any jail time at all....she being a celebrity and all

I guess now the appeal process will start?

in this day and age of kissing the ass (And worshiping the ass...) of celebrities I am also surprised she received any time.

I guess if you have the money you can ALMOST get away with anything nowadays (Right O.J.???)

Merf · #4 07-16-2004, 10:23 AM

I think it's bull**** that she got anytime at all!

Considering those fools in the White House have done the SAME EXACT THING (insider trading) and gotten TONS more money out of the deal, and what's going to happen to them? NOTHING. It was a trumped up charge and they used Martha as a scapegoat; come on, she's the "celebrity" people love to hate.

GypsySorcerer · #5 07-16-2004, 10:26 AM

I don't think she should serve any jail time. She was wrong, but she's not a violent criminal, nor is she a threat to anyone's life or safety. Our jails are overcrowded as it is.

I think she should have gotten community service, a fine, and probation.

DrummerDeanna · #6 07-16-2004, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Merf

I think it's bull**** that she got anytime at all!

Considering those fools in the White House have done the SAME EXACT THING (insider trading) and gotten TONS more money out of the deal, and what's going to happen to them? NOTHING. It was a trumped up charge and they used Martha as a scapegoat; come on, she's the "celebrity" people love to hate.

Yep...I totally agree

estranged4life · #7 07-16-2004, 10:29 AM

she will have it easy since Federal prisons are nothing more than glorified "Country Clubs", For convicts.

gldstwmn · #8 07-16-2004, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

wow - I'm surprised they gave her any jail time at all....she being a celebrity and all

I guess now the appeal process will start?

It's the minimum sentence and yes, an appeal will be filed in ten days or less. The fine, however, was the maximum.

gldstwmn · #9 07-16-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Merf

I think it's bull**** that she got anytime at all!

Considering those fools in the White House have done the SAME EXACT THING (insider trading) and gotten TONS more money out of the deal, and what's going to happen to them? NOTHING. It was a trumped up charge and they used Martha as a scapegoat; come on, she's the "celebrity" people love to hate.

So do I. She's a first time offender. And here's a woman that came from nothing and made herself into something. The only differnece between her and the other crooks is that she' not a part of the good ole boy network.

gldstwmn · #10 07-16-2004, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

in this day and age of kissing the ass (And worshiping the ass...) of celebrities I am also surprised she received any time.

I guess if you have the money you can ALMOST get away with anything nowadays (Right O.J.???)

That case was never about the money. It was about black and white and the Rodney King verdict. It does take big bucks to hire Johnnie Cochrane though.

estranged4life · #11 07-16-2004, 12:57 PM

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That case was never about the money. It was about black and white and the Rodney King verdict. It does take big bucks to hire Johnnie Cochrane though.

black & white, I'm not...

OJ walked because the money talked! OJ Simpson-poster boy for living in denial!

gldstwmn · #12 07-16-2004, 01:28 PM

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black & white, I'm not...

OJ walked because the money talked! OJ Simpson-poster boy for living in denial!

If the trial in had been held in Santa Monica, I'd be inclined to agree with you. However, it was held downtown. He got off because the majority balck jury let him off as a payback for the Rodney King verdict. Some of them openly admitted that they were pissed off about him marrying a white woman and came dangerously close to saying she deserved it.

estranged4life · #13 07-16-2004, 01:30 PM

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If the trial in had been held in Santa Monica, I'd be inclined to agree with you. However, it was held downtown. He got off because the majority black jury let him off as a payback for the Rodney King verdict. Some of them openly admitted that they were pissed off about him marrying a white woman and came dangerously close to saying she deserved it.

I agree (About jurors being po'd about OJ married a white woman)...

But hiring the attorneys he hired had to take alot of $$$, More than he probably ever had (Poor F.Lee Bailey, he went to prison...Boo-frikkedy-doo for that assmunch)

darklinensuit · #14 07-16-2004, 02:22 PM

They're obviously making an example of her.

- Jake

diamondsnake · #15 07-16-2004, 02:42 PM

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she will have it easy since Federal prisons are nothing more than glorified "Country Clubs", For convicts.

I would hardly call prison a country club! I feel really bad for Martha- I could not handle jail so how on earth is a domestic diva like that going to handle it? I just feel sick thinking about prison.