CONSPIRACY RAP SLAMS MARTHA

New York Post ^ | 6/05/03 | JOHN LEHMANN and DAN MANGAN

[kattracks]

June 5, 2003 -- Martha Stewart was portrayed yesterday as a manipulating liar who schemed with her stockbroker to outsmart federal investigators and trick investors in her good-living media empire.

Hours after the feds handed up a blistering 42-page federal indictment, the self-styled diva of domesticity resigned as CEO of her company.

[yonif]

Scientific tests conducted by the FBI also show that Stewart's broker, Peter Bacanovic - who faces five charges, including conspiracy and perjury - also meddled with key evidence

What kind of scientific tests?

[solzhenitsyn]

I recall that when the charges first came out, Ms. Stewart blamed them on politically-motivated Republican prosecutors. We could see that tactic again.

[libertylover]

Here we go again. Because Stewart is a Clintonista, their machine will gear up and blame "an overzelous prosecutor" once again. At least that's my prediction.

[drstevej]

Drop Martha a note at: martha@marthatalks.com

I am awaiting an answer to my request for some stock tips.

[SkyPilot]

"Or is it because the Department of Justice is attempting to divert the public's attention from its failure to charge the politically connected managers of Enron and WorldCom."

Bizarre statement: in May-- five more Enron executives were indicted--even those that cooperated fully with the Federal Government and never traded in their stock.

Memo to her lawyer--try reading the papers yourself or hire a PR firm.

[raybbr]

They are using her as a scapegoat for the other creeps who were far worse. Like the guys at Enron, Global Crossing, etc. She is being used as the poster prosecution for about $50000.

[drstevej]

Got my response to my request to MArtha for stock tips...

Your message has been received in my mailbox.

Thank you so much for taking the time to write. The volume of mail has been
truly overwhelming and encouraging. I am doing my very best to read it all.
Please feel free to visit www.marthatalks.com anytime to keep in touch.

Thanks again for your interest.

[eureka!]

"What kind of scientific tests?"

Ink tests on the broker's log/journal or somesuch. He added "@60" in a different ink to bolster the cover story. You can read the fact laden 41 page indictment at thesmokinggun.com....

[KE]

"She is also charged with artificially manipulating her company's stock price by making false statements to investors defending her share sales."

This is a very important part in all of this. In my view, it is the most important. (And of course most news people haven't done their homework and don't know about this)

There was a lawyer on tv yesterday who represented some of her investors who bought her stock, and who have now filed a lawsuit.

He said that: She came out publicly and made a statement that she was innocent and implied to investors in her own company that all was "well". She then, a few weeks or month later sold a substantial amount of her own stock (lawyer stating that she knew there was going to be an investigation and knew her stock was going to fall, but that investors didn't.)

He also said the worse part was her hiding the fact that she was under investigation by the SEC, FBI etc.etc. and that she, as a public trading company, had an obligation to inform the investors of this fact. (he stated the leagalize, but I forget what it was). He said she committed fraud and caused thousands of investors to loose millions (just as Enron etc. did).

In another small bit of info I heard: When Waskel was selling the original Imclone stock that first day (dec. 27), and if she knowingly committed insider trading, that was considered fraud, as she caused the person who bought her stock, and who bought Waskels stock to loose thousands to millions of dollars etc. etc. under false pretenses.

Karen. (Did anyone else see this lawyer on ?)

[yonif]

thanks

[SkyPilot]

I listened to NPR Radio just now.

If the person calling was not a plant for Martha Stewart--I am Abe Lincoln. He spouted all this crappola about "Martha is a victim! Then he fumed about some e-mail (about 20 times) until the NPR lawyer had enough (gee--there is a CLUE!)

Finally--there is the Democrat War Cry: What about Enron?!!!"

Several Enron executives have been charged--including one who cooperated with the Government and did not profit from cashing in on stock. When all is over, and any Enron employee is found innocent--you can forget about a retraction from the New York Times or Petah Jennings.

Martha Stewart is a ghoul--who thinks the likes of Jay Scissors Chiat from Planned Parenthood is a "dear, dear friend." So spare us the victimology.

[connectthedots]

Some of the Enron and WorldCom execs cut deals. On top of that, those cases are very complicated and widespread, and require a lot more further investigation.

Martha Stewart's case was a slam dunk from the get go. Pretty simple in reality. She lied to the feds and they had absolute proof she did it. She should have taken the deal offered on Monday. Trying to go over the U.S. Attorney's head to the DOJ was just plain stupid.

[Joe 6-pack]

"I recall that when the charges first came out, Ms. Stewart blamed them on politically-motivated Republican prosecutors."

I heard it was a satanic cult.

Oops, sorry, wrong thread...#8-)