Martha Stewart's former inmate revealed that she was smuggling something while she was in prison, and you might be surprised to find out what it was.
Meg Phipps, a woman incarcerated at Alderson Federal Prison in West Virginia while Stewart was serving his sentence, recalled Stewart smuggling food. Ms. Phipps hinted that she may know what happened to Ms. Stewart, saying she brought her sweet desserts while she was in prison. Her revelation comes in the final episode of CNN's new miniseries “The Many Lives of Martha Stewart,” scheduled to air Sunday. people.
Phipps said Stewart had managed to maintain his crafty skills while in prison.
“The way we communicated was through notes, handwritten notes, and someone in the cottage or dormitory. We had to wait for someone to pick it up,” Phipps explained.
She went on to say that one day Stewart gave her a note and suggested they meet.
“She also sent me a baked apple with that note, which means I'm already working on the idea of microwave cooking in dorms and cottages, and the resources available. Because it had caramel in it and maybe cinnamon in it,''' Phipps said in a clip posted to People magazine.
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 18: Cooking with One hosted by Martha Stewart during the New York City Wine & Food Festival at the International Culinary Center on October 18, 2014 in New York City. Pot: Martha Stewart poses during a master class. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images, NYCWFF)
She explained that sneaking food was strictly prohibited, but somehow Stewart managed to do it.
“I think some of it may have come from the cafeteria, but that's not what it should be,” Phipps told CNN.
Another former inmate, Susan Spry, said Stewart discovered the only way to cook.
“Everyone smuggles food out of their kitchens. I mean, what else are you going to make? Unless it's smuggled food,” Spree said. She went on to admit that she also smuggled food.
Stewart's prison friends said she worked in the prison's administration building, giving fans a clearer picture of what life was like during her incarceration.
Los Angeles, California – March 14: Television personality Martha Stewart attends the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber held at Sony Pictures Studios on March 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
“She kept it clean. She cleaned the toilets. She cleaned the warden's toilets,” Spry told CNN in the video.
According to People magazine, Stewart was convicted in 2004 of conspiracy and obstruction of justice in connection with the stock sale and served five months in prison.(Related: Martha Stewart, 82, celebrates her look in thirst trap photo)
The first two episodes of “The Many Lives of Martha Stewart” are currently available on demand and will be rebroadcast on CNN on February 3rd. The final two episodes are scheduled to premiere on February 4th.
