Posted on 06/19/2008 6:36:48 PM PDT by blam
Martha Stewart refused entry to the UK
By Christopher Hope Home Affairs Editor and Alex Spillius in Washington
Last Updated: 2:16AM BST 20/06/2008
Martha Stewart has been refused a visa to Britain because of her criminal convictions for obstructing justice, the Daily Telegraph has learned.
Martha Stewart leaves the Federl court during her trial in 2004
The lifestyle guru, convicted four years ago in the US for obstructing justice, was planning to speak at the Royal Academy and to hold meetings with several figures in the fashion and leisure industry, including Jasper Conran, and was due to travel within the next few days.
The refusal by the UK Border Agency was sent to Ms Stewart, aged 66. A spokesperson for the business magnate said: "Martha loves England and hopes this can be resolved and that she will be able to visit soon."
She added that Ms Stewart has many friends in Britain, which she has visited numerous times.
A cook, designer and publisher, Ms Stewart was once called "the definitive American woman of our time" and once collaborated with Wedgwood on a range of crockery.
A British government official called the decision "an own goal" given the transatlantic business and goodwill her visit could generate.
"It is a bit silly given some of the other people allowed into the country," the official added.
It was not clear if Ms Stewart had been singled out or was a victim of a blanket rule imposed by the new agency. In 2004 she served five months in prison for lying to federal agents investigating the sale of shares shortly before they fell sharply in value.
The UK Border Agency said it would not comment on individual cases. A spokesman added: "We continue to oppose the entry to the UK of individuals where we believe their presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the public good or where they have been found guilty of serious criminal offences abroad."
According to Wikipedia he lost his law license but I see no mentioned of him having plead guilty to...or having been convicted of...anything.Of course I know I could have missed something and I also know that Wikipedia isn't always the most unbiased source of info...particularly when it comes to politics.
Really -— what in the world is wrong with common sense? The UK has just gone down with my usual respect for them.
Nice. They will let islamofacist terrorists that are soo vile, they are kicked out of countries like Egpyt and Syria, immigrate to the UK giving them citizenship, welfare, and subsidized housing.
But Martha Stewart isn’t allowed.
Shhh! Can't have contradictions exposed.
LOL. Let in? Lolol. People clamor, or used to, for his visit, before and after. No questions asked. Martha should protest.
Hell, the UK should not let in just about every member of Congress if they have a problem with liars and thieves.
Fascinating that Martha Stewart is the poster child for wall street corruption given all the BS going on now.
Gordon Ramsey, an abusive, overrated hack British cook / failed soccer player gets welcomed into the USA with open arms and makes millions, taxed at the US max rate of 38% as opposed of the UK rate of--what? like 90%.
Nice.
Not allowed in UK:
Great pictures, and illustrates the stupidity of refusing her entry.
Martha is a convicted Felon. There are a number of activities she is no longer able to do.
Everyone of the bastards in those pictures (except Martha, of course) deserves to be machine-gunned down.
Bill pleaded guilty and lost his law license...
Just curious. What was Elton John convicted of?
We definitely would not want to get Martha by mistake!!
great post!
Self righteous bastards.
I think he has one or more drug convictions in the UK and/or elsewhere.However,I'm must admit that I'm not 100% sure.
To hell with them.
I wonder who he was thinking of when he said this? Muzzies or POTUS?
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