“How Martha Stewart Overcame a Criminal Record to Build a Media Empire”

Stewart is one of the most famous businesswomen in the US, albeit with a criminal record. In 2005, she “obstructed the course of justice” in an insider trading lawsuit and was jailed for 5 months. Yet that conviction did not ruin her career, on the contrary. Her prison attire blew new life into her career afterwards.

Stewart made a name for himself with lifestyle programs, magazines, (99) books and numerous other household products. Before ever turning her small catering business into a media empire, she worked as a model for Unilever and Chanel as a teenager.