Las Vegas Sun

December 1, 2009

Currently: 63° | Complete forecast | Log in

Lawyer cites discrepancies in closing argument

Tuesday, March 2, 2004 | 11:10 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The government has wrongly accused Martha Stewart of participating in a laughable "confederacy of dunces," her lawyer said today in closing arguments at her federal trial.

Lawyer Robert Morvillo tried to turn to his advantage a key part of prosecutors' case -- that Stewart and broker Peter Bacanovic told inconsistent stories about a supposed plan to sell her ImClone Systems shares.

"Nobody could have done what Peter Bacanovic and Martha Stewart are alleged to have done and done it in a dumber fashion," he said.

archive

  • Most Read
  • Discussed
  • Most E-mailed

Calendar »

  • 1 Tue
  • 2 Wed
  • 3 Thu
  • 4 Fri
  • 5 Sat