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A Conviction For Insider Trading Prompted The Cancellation Of Martha Stewart Living

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Martha Stewart was everyone’s favorite crafty homemaker, but her questionable investments resulted in the domestic queen’s near downfall. In 2004, she was put on trial for and found guilty of insider trading. It couldn’t have come at a worse time. Stewart was immensely popular among her fans.

Even though she received a minimum sentence, the conviction spelled the end of her series, Martha Stewart Living. Yet, her career wasn’t over. After she was released from jail, Stewart kept working and made other shows, including Martha Stewart’s Cooking School and the quite popular Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party.