US domestic diva Martha Stewart has reported to prison to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a shares sale.
"By the time you read this, I will have reported to a minimum-security prison in Alderson, West Virginia, to begin serving my five-month sentence," said her website. The Bureau of Prisons said she arrived this morning.
She was sentenced to Alderson after she and a former stockbroker were convicted of lying to federal investigators about why Stewart sold 3,928 shares. Both were allowed to remain free pending appeal. But Stewart elected to begin serving her time anyway.
"As I announced in September, although my lawyers remain very confident in the strength of my appeal and will continue to pursue it on my behalf, I have decided to serve my sentence now because I want to put this nightmare behind me as quickly as possible for the good of my family and my company," said the Stewart's website statement.
Stewart built a vast media empire that included her popular cooking and home improvement television shows, magazine and lines of household products bearing her name.