How is it everyone likes Martha Stewart despite the crime she committed?

Question

Don't get me wrong; her furniture and dishes designs are nice, but she was tried and convicted for lying about her stock sales. And yet she has a successful show and an even more successful furniture and dishware line. How is that possible??? Can somebody help me out please???

Answer 1

I don't think she lied about her stock sales, I think she lied to the FBI about her stock sales--maybe a difference without a distinction.  People have done much worse and caused huge damage and got away with it.  Not everyone likes Martha Stewart, but you have to admire her tenacity and her success.  She served her time in prison and now that's part of her past.

Answer 2

Because how a person behaves themselves and what you can learn from them are two different things.

So she went to jail.

She also has alot of great hints and ideas.

She is a business genius.

Her products are terrific.

Whenever I want to know how to do something around the house I always turn to Martha.  She has addressed everything at one time or another.

Answer 3

She isn't so succesful now..her doom is near here is an article..Yes I agree they have just arrested over 300 people in fraudulent mortgage loans and extortion from major realators and they are talking about giving them at least 40 years..Martha got a few months...guess the prosecuters needed thier pretty cakes with thier coffee in the morning..Martha stewart Olive green coffee cups and plates of course..she is on her way down ..the thrill is gone!!

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Inv...

Answer 4

Well, she was extremely successful before she got the jail time. Then she did something she shouldn't have and served the sentence. It's over. And what she was convicted of was really pretty minor. It didn't hurt anyone, she didn't take anyone else's money, she wasn't trying to do harm to anyone. Many many people in the financial world have done much worse, and I bet most of them never got charged at all. Martha was highly visible and an easy target. I also admire the way she handled the whole thing which must have been difficult for her. She behaved with dignity about it. And she is really very good at what she does.

Answer 5

Mykes is right: most people do not see this as a huge crime.  Like my dad said, she didn't want to lose money, what's wrong with that?  The only problem was, she got caught.  She wasn't hurting anyone, was she?  It wasn't murder or anything.  Okay, some other rich guys think it wasn't playing fair.  But who get rich playing fair anyway?  Hypocrites, they are.

Answer 6

I guess I am not everyone...I never cared for her

Answer 7

Because most people, if in her shoes, would have done the same.

Answer 8

i dont like her

Answer 9

A lot of people have been arrested and even convicted of crimes, but they are still watched.  What's done is done.  she paid her debt to society, so let her get back to work. What else is she supposed to do go on unemployment the rest of her life. Not a good plan.

Answer 10

Martha Stewart puts tons of people to work. Her name is a buiness know.