Not A Good Thing For Martha

A LIE TURNED HER INTO A CONVICTED FELON. HOW A WOMAN KNOWN FOR PERFECTION MADE MISTAKES AT ALMOST EVERY TURN

The Martha Stewart jokes didn't seem as funny on Friday. You know, the ones about how black-and-white stripes are in this year and how a little lemon and seltzer can remove those pesky ink stains after you've been fingerprinted. As much as we revel in the failings of the famous, many folks figured she would never face prison. Such jests have the ring of tragedy now that she has been found guilty of obstructing justice and other crimes that all but guarantee she will end up behind bars.

Stewart was caught in a simple lie, the evidence so compelling and her...

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