Martha Stewart Says Solitary Confinement During 5-Month Prison Stint ‘Was Not A Cupcake’ 

Martha Stewart Says Solitary Confinement During 5-Month Prison Stint ‘Was Not A Cupcake’

Famed homemaker Martha Stewart is opening up about her time behind bars in her new self-titled documentary.

Martha is set to release on Netflix later this month on Oct. 30. According to Complex, the film features personal letters written by the 83-year-old celeb from her time at Alderson Federal Prison Camp (aka Camp Cupcake). Martha Stewart spent five months locked up in prison for several charges, including conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to stock sales.

One of the moments Martha Stewart recalls in her letters is a physical exam she received during her first few days behind bars. She writes she was “stripped” and had to squat with her arms out while coughing.

“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.”

Martha’s letters also detail her time in solitary confinement for touching a guard.

“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. Later I was called in to be told never, ever touch a guard without expecting severe reprimand.”

Martha Stewart

She adds,

“I was dragged into solitary for touching an officer. No food or water for a day. This was Camp Cupcake, remember? That was the nickname. Camp Cupcake. It was not a cupcake.”

Martha’s sentence started on October 8, 2004, and she was released in March 2005.

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