So Martha Stewart, who was convicted of insider trading for selling a stock she’d tried to sell 3 times before, and had discussed selling with her broker, goes to the big house, but Senators get a free pass?
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Actually, she was acquitted of the insider trading charge. She was convicted on the charges of obstructing justice.
Posted by propellerhead | November 11, 2004 3:09 PM
Posted on November 11, 2004 15:09
Not quite, its weirder then that. She was never even charged with insider trading, she was tried with obstructing justice in the attempt to investigate her for insider trading, for basically saying she didn’t do it.
However, the jury comments kind of make it clear that the jury didn’t quite grasp the distinction, that they were prosecuting her for insider trading.
Which is too bad in a way, because they wouldn’t let her defend the insider trading charge even though they prosecuted her for it.
Posted by The Bastard | November 11, 2004 3:21 PM
Posted on November 11, 2004 15:21