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These are the 'smoking guns' that led to Elizabeth Holmes' conviction: juror
January 7, 2022 | 2:12pmSusanna Stefanek, also known as Juror No. 8, told the Wall Street Journal that key documents proved to be damning for fraudster Elizabeth Holmes’ case.
'We're popping Champagne': Theranos whistleblower toasted Elizabeth Holmes verdict
January 5, 2022 | 4:52pmThe ex-Theranos employee who blew the whistle on fraud at the blood-testing company where his grandfather -- former Secretary of State George Shultz -- was a board member says he...
Elizabeth Holmes juror reveals reason he convicted Theranos scammer
January 5, 2022 | 8:41amOne of the jurors in Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes’ trial said the panel convicted her because as CEO, "everything went through her."
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty on some fraud charges
January 3, 2022 | 7:21pmFederal prosecutors had accused Holmes of spearheading a massive scam as she promised patients and investors that Theranos was building technology capable of revolutionizing medicine.
Elizabeth Holmes jury fails to reach verdict as deliberations drag into sixth day
December 29, 2021 | 11:00amJurors have given a few clues about their progress.
Jurors begin to weigh evidence in Elizabeth Holmes' case
December 20, 2021 | 8:31amThe jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes are scheduled to begin their first full day of deliberations Monday. They...
Elizabeth Holmes believed Theranos 'would change the world,' defense says ahead of verdict
December 17, 2021 | 8:24pmAttorneys for Elizabeth Holmes made their last stand on Friday as jurors prepared to decide whether the Theranos founder is guilty of conspiracy and fraud. Federal prosecutors have portrayed Holmes...
Elizabeth Holmes ‘chose fraud over business failure,’ prosecutors argue as verdict looms
December 16, 2021 | 7:13pmThe Feds made their final push to put Elizabeth Holmes behind bars on Thursday, telling jurors that the “criminal” founder of Theranos was guilty of perpetrating a massive fraud. “She chose...
Elizabeth Holmes again blasts ex Sunny Balwani in closing testimony
December 9, 2021 | 1:58pmDisgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes closed the last day of testimony in her criminal fraud trial by once again bashing her ex-boyfriend and former No. 2 executive, alleging that his...
Elizabeth Holmes spars with prosecutor, denies wrongdoing in fraud trial
December 8, 2021 | 12:03pmElizabeth Holmes responded to prosecutors at times with raised eyebrows and lighthearted smiles as she dodged some questions by responding that she didn't remember certain events.
Elizabeth Holmes accuses ex-boyfriend, Theranos partner of forced sex
November 30, 2021 | 7:42amHolmes said Sunny Balwani allegedly perpetuated a cycle of abuse in which he controlled all aspects of Holmes' life and the way she ran Theranos.
Disgraced ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial
November 19, 2021 | 10:01pmFormer Theranos boss Elizabeth Holmes took the witness stand Friday in her trial for criminal fraud after tricking investors and patients into developing a revolutionary blood-testing device.
Elizabeth Holmes had 'nothing to hide' as Theranos collapsed
September 30, 2021 | 9:29amIn the weeks following the October, 2015 publication of the Journal's initial investigation into Theranos, Holmes reportedly wrote to herself, “Point by point refutation statements.”
Ex-Defense Secretary Mattis testifies he was misled by Elizabeth Holmes, invested $85K into Theranos
September 23, 2021 | 1:15pmFormer US Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified that Elizabeth Holmes misled him into believing she was on the verge of a breakthrough that he hoped would help save lives...
Elizabeth Holmes called herself ‘best business person of the year’
September 23, 2021 | 8:10amElizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of defunct blood-testing company Theranos, once called herself the "best business person of the year" in text messages to Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Holmes' ex-boyfriend and...
Gushing texts between Elizabeth Holmes and COO ex-boyfriend revealed amid abuse claims
September 10, 2021 | 11:05amProsecutors released the text messages as they prepared opening statements for Holmes' fraud trial, which began on Wednesday.
Elizabeth Holmes trial delayed — again, as juror tested for COVID
September 10, 2021 | 8:45amThe fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of blood-testing startup Theranos, was delayed again while a juror who said he had a COVID-19 scare gets tested for the virus.
'Holmes Holmies': Theranos CEO lookalikes draw attention as trial starts
September 8, 2021 | 5:41pmSocial media was abuzz Wednesday after a gaggle of blondes, sporting pulled-back, messy buns and black blazers, were spotted outside of the courthouse waiting to get a seat at the...
Prosecutors slam disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in opening statements
September 8, 2021 | 1:36pmProsecutors said their opening statement will take around 45 minutes while Holmes' defense team said their statement will take about two hours.
Opening statements to begin in Theranos' fraud trial
September 8, 2021 | 7:40amHolmes, 37, was once among Silicon Valley’s most high-profile founders and briefly crowned the country’s youngest female self-made billionaire.