Photo SpecialCeleb Scandals

From power seats to penthouse suites, these public offenders proved the bigger they were, the harder they fell

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MARTHA STEWART

Domestic diva Martha Stewart's sale of 4,000 shares of ImClone stock led to accusations that she had received an insider tip. She was charged with making false statements, obstruction of justice and securities fraud. Following her six-week trial, she was found guilty on four felony charges. Stewart planned an appeal and resigned from the board of her multimillion-dollar firm, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, remaining as "founding editorial director." "I feel sad," she said, "but I'm not guilty."

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