Martha Stewart's purported prison 'best friend' alleges that the domestic doyenne promised her $1 million while they were incarcerated but did not fulfill the pledge. In an interview with Daily Mail, Lisa Guarino, 62, recounts her time with Stewart, 83, at the women's minimum-security federal prison, FPC Alderson, in 2004. Stewart served five months for her involvement in a stock trading scandal.
Guarino, who was reportedly imprisoned for possessing and intending to distribute over five pounds of cocaine, told Daily Mail that she and Martha 'hit it off' from the start of Stewart's stay at the West Virginia facility nicknamed 'Camp Cupcake.' Describing Stewart as her 'best friend,' the former convict said they 'cried, laughed, and ate together' in prison.
'I took her under my wing, I protected her,' Guarino said, adding that Stewart was 'grateful' for her support. Guarino claims that Stewart promised her $1 million upon release, a vow made during a prison visit from Guarino's family.
'She told my family they no longer needed to put money on my books because she was going to take care of me,' Guarino said, referring to her commissary account. Guarino also alleges that she was transferred to another facility for drug rehabilitation treatment to reduce her prison term just weeks before Stewart's release, only to find her commissary account empty.
'I could've killed Martha when I found out she didn't keep her word,' Guarino told Daily Mail. 'She told my family they no longer had to put money on my books because she was going to take care of me, but she gave me a donut, a big fat zero.' Guarino's phone privileges were suspended for three months, preventing her from asking her family for money.
Guarino recently attempted to contact Stewart, appearing outside an event at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford, Massachusetts, where Stewart was promoting her 100th cookbook. Guarino tried to get Stewart's attention as she arrived and waved to fans, shouting, 'Martha, it's Lisa!' Stewart reportedly left the event through a side exit, avoiding the crowd outside.
Guarino felt personally snubbed, believing Stewart saw her and chose not to acknowledge her. 'Martha blew me off after I saved her life in prison,' she said. 'She jumped the fence to not have to look at me or say something to me and ran off.' 'I'm pissed off, I'm offended.'
Reflecting on her alleged relationship with Stewart, Guarino added, 'I believed Martha when she told me in prison that we were friends, but I guess when she got back into her world, she went back to her old narcissistic ways.' 'She has all the money in the world but part of me feels sorry for her.'
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