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		booi on Sept 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Insider trade on Splunk acquisition? didn't they send martha stewart to jail?

SkipperCat on Sept 21, 2023 | [–]

Martha went to jail for lying to the Feds. If she just told the truth, she would have probably gotten no more than a wrist slap.

yellowstuff on Sept 21, 2023 | [–]

Technically her jail sentence was for lying about her insider trading, not for the original crime.

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