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Stewart Says She Will Begin Serving Jail Time

By Jim Zarroli
Published September 14, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT
This story was published more than 20 years ago.

Martha Stewart says she wants to begin serving her 5-month prison term. Stewart's lawyer told reporters they would also go ahead with an appeal. Stewart, the former CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., was convicted in March of lying to investigators about a stock sale. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

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Jim Zarroli is an NPR correspondent based in New York. He covers economics and business news.

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