Will Martha Have a White Ford Bronco Moment?

You gotta love celebrity justice. Before all this is done, I'd be willing to bet that in some manner Martha Stewart will become the "white collar" crime version of O.J. Simpson.

Stewart arrived at the FBI's downtown office via a street normally closed to traffic. She was advised of the penalties she would face should she fail to show up in court. Typically defendants must appear in court to listen to rules and procedures and to sign paperwork.

"It's something we have done in the past. It's not unusual," a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office said of the discreet way Stewart was processed.

The spokesman said similar arrangements have been made before in high-profile cases where officials see little risk of flight. Stewart was released without having to post bail and with no travel restrictions.