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- Full Name: Martha Helen Kostyra
- Born: August 3, 1941
- Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
- Descent: Polish-American
- Graduate of Barnard College
- 1967-1973: Was a successful stockbroker
- Founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
- Magazine: Martha Stewart Living
- 2004-2005: Spent five months in prison for obstruction of justice
- Currently hosts the syndicated The Martha Stewart Show
- Was married to Andrew Stewart
- Daughter: Alexis Stewart
- Dated Charles Simonyi for 15 years
- Resides in Katonah, New York
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Martha Stewart is a business magnate, author, television personality and homemaker advocate. In 1997, Stewart founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. Her other projects include The Martha Stewart Show, her Martha Stewart Everyday line, available for purchase at K-Mart, her paint line, available for purchase at Sears and Martha Stewart Vintage, a wine available for purchase as of 2007 in six different states. She also appears on The Today Show on a regular basis.
Stewart's dog, Ghenghis Kahn, was reportedly killed when a propane tank exploded during a delivery at a Carbon County kennel on March 6, 2009. The delivery man was hospitalized with severe burns.TMZ: Freak Explosion Kills Martha Stewart's Dog (March 8, 2009)
Martha Stewart Trial
In January of 2004, Stewart's highly-publicized trial began. According to reports filed in late 2001, Stewart sold all 3,928 shares of her ImClone stock. She avoided a loss of $45,673 when the next day her stock value dropped 16 percent. The trial lasted for five-weeks. She was found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding and making false statements to federal investigators. She was sentenced to a five-month prison term and a two-year period supervised release which included a five-month home confinement.CNN: Martha Stewart found guilty on all counts (March 6, 2004)
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Martha Stewart Questions
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Why did Martha Stewart even need a visa to visit the UK. I thought any US citizen can visit UK up to 6 months stay without appying for one. 2 AnswersYou do not need a visa to visit the UK. Martha Stewart was denied an entertainers/working visa because she's a convicted felon. She had business engagements in ... read more -
Are there any diners with early bird specials in Marthas Vineyard? 1 AnswerRegatta is expensive but early bird specials are available before 6pm. Net Result offers specials before 7pm. read more -
Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? 12 AnswersWhen you think about it... they are both great, talented and funny guys! They each have created a style that is unique in news satire. http://z.about.com/d/po... read more -
Since we have a reconstruction of Martha Washington, how about one for George Washington? 3 AnswersIn 200 years will you want to be remembered as a chubby geriatric or in your prime of life? George Washington has been reinvented several times already. Perhaps... read more
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