Martha Stewart Sentenced To Prison; Punishment Postponed As She Appeals Verdict

From: The Washington Post | Date: July 17, 2004| Author: Brooke A. Masters | Copyright information

Martha Stewart was sentenced Friday to five months in prison for obstructing a federal securities investigation, then marched outside the courthouse to declare that "a small personal matter" had been blown out of proportion and urge supporters to stick with her company's products.

The multimillionaire businesswoman, who must also serve five months in home confinement and two years under supervision by the probation office, got the lightest sentence possible under federal guidelines. He...

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