Will Martha go to the slammer...

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http://biz.yahoo.com/ft/030604/1054416352117_8.html

and the charges are:


A grand jury handed up the indictment against Ms Stewart to the judge on Wednesday. Ms Stewart was charged with, among other things, securities fraud and obstruction of justice. The charges could carry penalties of up to 10 years in jail.

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The allegations in the indictment could still veer away from insider trading charges to the lesser offence of obstructing an investigation, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

That would still have serious consequences: federal sentencing guidelines mean that Ms Stewart could face a prison term.