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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2002

    Investor class-action litigation

    A class-action complaint alleged misleading company statements and insider trading by officers. A settlement was approved in 2007.

  2. 2001

    ImClone insider-trading controversy

    Martha Stewart's trading in ImClone-related securities led to criminal proceedings and regulatory consequences. She resigned from executive positions at MSLO and was restricted from certain public-company financial roles for a period.