Martha
Entrepreneur and television personality Martha Stewart’s time in prison is revisited in Netflix’s documentaryMartha.
Stewart was accused of insider trading on the stock market with stocks in biomedical engineering company ImClone.
Securities and Exchange Commission).The stock value plummeted by 16%the following day.
Stewart maintained her innocence on the stand, butwas found guilty.
The women’s only facility was not a maximum security prison due to the nature of Stewart’s crimes.
The prison includes dormitory-style housing and a minimal security-to-inmate ratio (viaBureau of Prisons).
On the contrary, maximum security prisons are often under high surveillance and contained in barbed wire fencing.
She later made a cameo appearance inUgly Betty.
The unlikely pair immediately garnered high ratings, and the duo remain close personal friends today.
A documentary chronicling Martha Stewart’s evolution from Wall Street to influential icon, featuring candid interviews that explore her reinvention through the years.
