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Oh Martha!

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You really think she'll end up in jail? I see a hefty fine and probation. Then again, I haven't really been following this.
 
Gedunker

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Big Easy King said:
Guess who's going to the slammer!
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And that's a good thing!
Schmucks like us get trampled in these "deals". Time for one of them to get what's due.
 
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If Martha Stewart can be convicted for a relatively small deception, hopefully those behind the larger corporate scandals can go to jail for a long, long time and make restitutions to those they screwed.
 
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Plannerbabs said:
It's just so difficult to get really fresh asparagus in prison, though...
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Let alone grow you lemons to garnish said asparagus with or compost you own soil or make festive placemats.
 
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Tranplanner said:
You really think she'll end up in jail? I see a hefty fine and probation. Then again, I haven't really been following this.
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They gave her the option for a good size fine, and probation, but she turned it down. Almost every analyst has said that she will get time and it will send a message to traders, and everyone who deals with the stock market, they will do time too.

I hope that they give her a cell, and not allow her to dress it up...
 
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Although the four convictions could mean 20 years in prison, sentencing guidelines mean no more than a year to actually be served. Seems kind of light, IMO.
 
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good ones SGB...

But really... she did nothing compared to those other fellows... Her trade was pennies compared to the other crap the execs have done. Why don' t they spend the monies to go after the Enrons and Worldcom....
I think she is guilty.. and dumb not to admit that she did something wrong... but really.... this must happen ALL the time.....
 
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tsc said:
good ones SGB...

But really... she did nothing compared to those other fellows... Her trade was pennies compared to the other crap the execs have done. Why don' t they spend the monies to go after the Enrons and Worldcom....
I think she is guilty.. and dumb not to admit that she did something wrong... but really.... this must happen ALL the time.....
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Indeed. But you know, I don't know if I wouldn't have been very tempted to do what she did. If my broker were to call and tell me that X company's stock was about to tank I would probably have told him to get rid of at least a majorty of it as well.

I agree however, that she should have admited what she did and simply paid the fine when she was first called on it...being honest would have certainly saved her a whole lot of trouble and money in legal fees. Because just like my Gandmother used to say, "Rest assured your sins will find you out."
 
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biscuit said:
Indeed. But you know, I don't know if I wouldn't have been very tempted to do what she did. If my broker were to call and tell me that X company's stock was about to tank I would probably have told him to get rid of at least a majorty of it as well.

I agree however, that she should have admited what she did and simply paid the fine when she was first called on...being honest would have certainly saved her a whole lot of trouble and money in legal fees. Because just like my Gandmother used to say, "Be sure your sins will find you out."
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exactly.... she should have fessed up and donated a crap load of money to some feel good group, like the Connecticut Game-Hen Rescue Society... would have saved her millions..
 
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