Posted on 08/04/2005 3:09:50 PM PDT by Nachum
Apparently, Martha Stewart just couldn't resist the call of a yoga class.
The design guru, who was slated to take off her ankle bracelet for good next week, violated the terms of her sentence by attending a yoga studio near her estate, according to reports.
Stewart must now serve an additional three weeks of home confinement as a result of attempting to dupe authorities.
"Martha Stewart has agreed to an extension of the terms of her home confinement until Aug. 31.," her lawyer, Walter Dellinger, said in a statement released Wednesday.
Although Dellinger did not say explicitly why Stewart's sentence was lengthened, it is thought the design diva has been playing fast and loose with the rules of her forced home stay.
Sunday, a New York Post report suggested the 63-year-old had been seen outside her estate cruising in an off-road vehicle en route to a yoga class.
Per the terms of her five-month home confinement, the convicted felon is supposed to stay inside her home at all times--except for 48 hours a week of approved official work functions.
While Stewart would no doubt argue that yoga is an integral part of her working day, authorities evidently didn't see it that way.
The next Apprentice honcho will now have to wait until Aug. 31 to strip the state-owned monitoring device from her ankle.
The domestic diva has long had issues with the pesky anklet that tracks her every move. "I am not allowed to take it off at any time, and I am not allowed, while in my home, to have any padding under the strap," she said during a recent Internet chat to fans. "I hope none of you ever has to wear one."
In April, a judge rejected her bid to shake the device early.
"Home detention is imposed as an alternative to imprisonment. It is designed to be confining," Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum wrote in a three-page ruling three months ago. "I see no reason to modify the sentence."
Stewart was released from a West Virginia Federal Prison in March after serving most of her five-month sentence for lying to the feds about a stock sale.
Since her release, the Martha Stewart Omnimedia CEO has tried, and ultimately failed, to keep a low profile.
She drew the ire of federal authorities in April when she was investigated for allegations she violated the terms of her house arrest by attending a chichi magazine gala held in Manhattan.
It is not yet known if Stewart's extension is a result of the April investigation or the more recent yoga studio sojourn.
Regardless, Stewart will no doubt be spending some quality time in front of the television this month until she finishes out the remainder of her sentence at home.
Yoga class? Isn't that where they teach you how to blow up yourself? I feel so much safer now!
This is ridiculous. The woman did her time in prison she shouldn't have to be on house arrest to begin with. Meanwhile, Sandy Berger continues to flip the feds the bird.
This is still the stupidest thing I've ever heard of.
Sex perverts are allowed out to run wild and kill children, and a harmless women convicted on trumped up charges of a non-violent crime is tagged and tracked like a nuclear device.
Obviously she still hasn't learned her lesson....Still thinks the rules are made for others not herself. How long before she's caught in something else?
Well she can spend this extra time...looking up how to remove her ankle braclet.
This statement was issued by her lawyer. I'd imagine the Feds would express it a little differently.
"Martha Stewart has agreed to an extension..."
...much like Saddam, while being pulled from his hidey-hole, was willing to negotiate.
Her home confinement was instead of more time in prison. Frankly I think this witch needs reminding that she is not above the law.
That's right go after the monsters but this woman has had it coming and I don't feel sorry for her.
The justice system should work better at all levels but not by letting these types go do their thing either.
She is so hillary--can't stand her appointed queenness.
She was convicted of lying to a government agent. In fact, lying about a matter that was later determined not to be a criminal matter.
Now government agents routinely lie to the public as a matter of course.
Now then what was it you were saying about rules are made applying to others but not oneself.
She was convicted of lying to a government agent. In fact, lying about a matter that was later determined not to be a criminal matter.
Now government agents routinely lie to the public as a matter of course.
Now then what was it you were saying about rules are made applying to others but not oneself.
Oh please...
I heard about this on the midday news. What a load! OMG, she went to a yoga class! That brazen criminal, how dare she attend a YOGA class!!!
When I see the things real criminals get away with, this justs frosts my ass.
Well, Felons don't get the benefit of the doubt.
#2- Martha lied...to a G.J. ( Only the government anointed get away with that..)
#3- Martha knew what did and didn't constitute "insider trading". She used to be a stock broker..and held a seat on the NY exchange.
#4- Martha, in her wisdom..cratered on her fiduciary responsibility to her stock holders. They got creamed...directly because of her. Wouldn't surprise me..if she "indirectly" shorted the snot out of her own company.
#5- I think Martha is a talented lady...but she really miscalculated. Personally I think she had a bad case of..."I'm above the law. The law is for the peons."
FWIW-
That's right...they should leave the woman alone...let's see....she pays her taxes...she reported to the court when she was ordered....she didn't skip the country....leave her alone...if they want to put someone in jail, try any number of elected Democratic officials (i.e., Ted, "I swear Mary Jo and I were only going to vespers," Kennedy.
Bill and Hillary Clinton did all of the same things (Bruce Willis voice: "And then some") and will never see the inside of a jail.
It's just so picayune given what's going on today. I want to hear about some of these f'n kiddie rapers being picked up for absconding and being put back in the slammer for some long, hard time. I want to hear them saying that this 61 year old harmless woman has served enough detention and let the damn thing go. Catch the freaking terrorists, please. What is wrong with this f'n government. I want to see THEM in jail.
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