Martha Stewart says she was ‘dragged into solitary’ in prison and had no food or water for 24 hours
Martha Stewart has detailed her experience behind bars — and it was far from glamorous.
The lifestyle guru, 83, was sent to Alderson Federal Prison Camp in 2004 for charges related to conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
In her Netflix documentary “Martha,” set for release on October 30, Stewart looked back at her “terrible” time at the West Virginia correctional facility.
Stewart shared personal letters she had written throughout her life with filmmaker R. J. Cutler, some of which were penned in prison.
In one letter, Stewart details a run-in with two prison guards that landed her in trouble.
“Today I saw two very well-dressed ladies walking and I breezed by them, remarking on the beautiful warm morning and how nice they looked. When I realized from the big silver key chain that they were guards, I lightly brushed the chain,” she wrote, per People.
“Later I was called in to be told never, ever touch a guard without expecting severe reprimand.”
After issuing a groveling apology to the guards, Stewart put the incident behind her because it “was so minor when it occurred.”
However, her punishment was anything but.
“I was dragged into solitary for touching an officer,” Stewart said. “No food or water for a day. This was Camp Cupcake, remember? That was the nickname. Camp Cupcake. It was not a cupcake.”
Stewart was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction and two counts of lying to federal investigators. She was also accused of securities fraud, though a jury found her not guilty on that more serious charge.
A judge sentenced the homemaking icon to five months in prison, five months of home confinement and two years of supervised probation. She was also hit with a $30,000 fine.
Stewart has always maintained she was innocent.
Elsewhere in the documentary, Stewart detailed her first 150 days behind bars.
“Physical exam, stripped of all clothes. Squat, arms out, cough — embarrassing,” she wrote.
“I had to do all that crap that you see in the movies. You can’t even believe that that’s what you’re going through,” she explained on camera.
“Martha” premieres Oct. 30 on Netflix.
