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Martha Stewart, the @60 Worksheet, and the Ink That Didn’t Decide the Case

Illustration of Martha Stewart with a broker’s worksheet and a highlighted @60 notation in different ink

In Martha Stewart’s 2004 trial, ink analysis showed the “@60” note on a broker’s worksheet was written with a different pen. The jury acquitted on that charge.

Bart Baggett
October 16, 2026