Stewart Told to Surrender by October 8
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A federal judge yesterday ordered Martha Stewart to surrender in less than three weeks to begin serving a five-month prison sentence for lying about a suspicious stock sale.
The judge ordered the domestic doyenne to surrender by October 8, and suggested she be sent to a minimum-security prison in Coleman, Fla., or Danbury, Conn.
Stewart, 63, prefers the Danbury prison, known as Club Fed, because of its proximity to her Westport home and her 90-year-old mother.
At a teary press conference last week, the lifestyle guru said she would surrender rather than wait until she ap peals her conviction to “reclaim my good life” and put the experience behind her. An added bonus is a release date in early March, giving her enough time to plant a spring garden. While serving her sentence, she has said she will miss most her dogs, cats, canaries, horses, and chickens.
Stewart’s next role after prison inmate could be as a reality TV star. Mark Burnett, who counts “Survivor” and “The Apprentice” among his producing credits, has said he is in talks with her, although filming will likely have to wait until Stewart completes her five months of house arrest following prison.