- NEW YORK (Reuters)
-- Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on Wednesday she wants to serve her
prison sentence for lying over a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible
so she can put her "nightmare" behind her.
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- "I want to put this nightmare behind me," said
Stewart, who built a business empire on her home decorating tips. "I
want to reclaim my good life and good works and allow others to do the
same."
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- In a surprise announcement, Stewart -- convicted in March
and later sentenced to five months of jail and five months of house arrest
-- said through tears she hoped to be a free woman by March of next year
so that she can plant her spring garden.
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- Stewart said she did not want to wait for the appeal
process, which could take a year and wanted instead to reclaim her good
name and her personal and professional life.
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