Today in History - June 4: Megastar's fall from decor doyenne to jailbird
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Attribution: AP
American business woman and TV celebrity Martha Stewart was indicted by a grand jury on nine counts of insider trading and obstruction of justice on June 4, 2003.
Her business interests in home decor, publishing and electronic commerce had made her a multi-millionaire.
But the following year, in a spectacular fall from grace, Stewart and her stockbroker were found guilty.
She was sentenced to seven months in a low-security prison.
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