Martha Stewart convicted of obstruction, lying to government investigators 10 years ago today (Mar 5 2004)


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(Friday, March 5, 2004) — Domestic cultural icon Martha Stewart was convicted in New York today of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she’d unloaded her Imclone stock just before the price plummeted. Her ex-stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, also was found guilty in the stock scandal. Each later received a five-month prison sentence.