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Martha Stewart Is Due in Court Tuesday
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Jan 19, 2004 02:17pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | News Service - Associated Press |
| News Date | Monday, January 19, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Martha Stewart Is Due in Court Tuesday
Martha Stewart, the creative force behind what was once a $1 billion empire of domestic "good things," is due in court Tuesday to face trial on charges she lied about a well-timed stock sale that saved her $51,000.
In a judge's private robing room, potential jurors will face Stewart and answer questions from lawyers trying to pick a jury. Opening arguments will begin once 12 jurors are seated - possibly as early as this week.
Stewart, charged with five counts including obstruction of justice and securities fraud, is by far the best-known figure to face a judge since the government's crackdown on white-collar corruption began two years ago.
Legal experts say the outcome is nearly impossible to predict, and will come down to which version of the stock sale convinces jurors - the style maven's story or the government's account, backed by a former brokerage assistant who will be its star witness. |
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