Martha Stewart Seeking to Lighten her Jail Term

[Jodi1980]

- I guess everyone would try to do so -

Martha Stewart will seek to lighten her jail term by spending up to 20 hours a week teaching poor women how to start their own businesses, according to Newsweek magazine.
Stewart has offered to work up to 1,000 hours for Women's Venture Fund, a nonprofit organization based in New York, WVF president Maria Otero told the magazine for its June 7 edition.

After meeting privately with Stewart, Otero wrote a three-page letter to U.S. Judge Miriam Cedarbaum about how the domestic doyenne's know-how could benefit underprivileged women, Newsweek said.

She is scheduled for sentencing June 17 and could face 10 months to 16 months in prison.

 

[Pop Daddy]

I feel bad for her, already lost million, trying to save a little money

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Why not? They've given worse offenders less or no sentence. At least some good would come of it, although I hope she doesn't treat those underprivileged women like she does her employees!

 

[minniecarousel]

Sounds like a good use of her knowledge.

 

[Tiggeroo]

I would rather see her do this then jail time. I prefer innovative sentences for non-violent offenders who are unlikely to repeat their crime. This is better then spending tons of money to inprison them.