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Elizabeth Holmes fails to overturn her Theranos fraud conviction

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A federal appeals court in San Francisco has upheld a fraud conviction against Elizabeth Holmes.

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Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison

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A panel of federal judges have spent two hours wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom.

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Theranos founder objects to $250 monthly restitution sought by US due to limited financial resources

Read full article: Theranos founder objects to $250 monthly restitution sought by US due to limited financial resources

Federal prosecutors want Elizabeth Holmes to pay $250 each month to victims of her failed blood testing startup after she leaves prison, but her attorneys are pushing back citing “limited financial resources” available to the disgraced founder of Theranos.

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What to know about the Texas prison where Elizabeth Holmes is serving her 11-year sentence

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Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has reported to a federal prison in Texas — marking the start of her 11-year sentence for overseeing a notorious blood testing hoax.

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Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at the Texas prison where she will spend the next 11 years serving her sentence for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax.

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Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30.

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Elizabeth Holmes loses latest bid to avoid prison and gets hit with $452 million restitution bill

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes loses latest bid to avoid prison and gets hit with $452 million restitution bill

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison.

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Elizabeth Holmes delays going to prison with another appeal

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Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has avoided starting her more than 11-year prison sentence on Thursday by deploying the same legal maneuver that enabled her co-conspirator in a blood-testing hoax to remain free for an additional month.

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Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison

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Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been rebuffed in her attempt to stay out of federal prison while she appeals her conviction for the fraud she committed while overseeing a blood-testing scam that exposed Silicon Valley’s dark side.

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Ex-Theranos executive headed to prison after losing appeal

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Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani will be heading to prison later this month.

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Elizabeth Holmes returns to court in bid to avoid prison

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Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has made what might be her final court appearance before beginning a 11-year prison sentence.

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Ex-Theranos exec finds way to delay start of prison sentence

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Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani has found an escape hatch from the scheduled start of his nearly 13-year prison sentence for a blood-testing hoax he engineered with his former boss and lover, Elizabeth Holmes.

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Theranos exec Sunny Balwani loses bid to delay prison term

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A federal judge has rejected former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani’s bid to remain free while he appeals his conviction for crimes he committed during a blood-testing scam he orchestrated with his former boss and lover, Elizabeth Holmes.

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Former Theranos exec seeks to avoid lengthy prison sentence

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Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani has returned to federal court in a last-ditch attempt to stay out of prison while he's appealing a jury’s verdict convicting him of orchestrating a blood-testing hoax with his former boss and lover, Elizabeth Holmes.

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Holmes' former partner gets nearly 13 years in Theranos case

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A judge has sentenced former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani to nearly 13 years in prison for his role in the company’s blood-testing hoax — a sentence slightly longer than that given to the CEO, who was his lover and accomplice in one of Silicon Valley’s biggest scandals.

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Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scam

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scam

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing but instead made her a symbol of Silicon Valley ambition that veered into deceit.

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Elizabeth Holmes asks for leniency for her Theranos crimes

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes asks for leniency for her Theranos crimes

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is casting herself as a Silicon Valley scapegoat who overcame an abusive relationship to become a loving mother in an effort to avoid a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors in her failed blood-testing company.

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Bid for new trial fails, Elizabeth Holmes awaits sentencing

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A federal judge has rejected disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes’ bid for a new trial after concluding a key prosecution witness’s recent attempt to contact her wasn’t enough to give award another chance to avoid a potential prison sentence for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company.

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Elizabeth Holmes seeks new trial, cites key witness' regrets

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes seeks new trial, cites key witness' regrets

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes requested a new trial Tuesday, asserting in a court filing that a key witness for the prosecution now regrets the role he played in her conviction for investor fraud and conspiracy related to her failed blood-testing startup.

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Former Theranos exec Ramesh Balwani convicted of fraud

Read full article: Former Theranos exec Ramesh Balwani convicted of fraud

A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani of collaborating with disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a massive fraud involving the blood-testing company that once enthralled Silicon Valley.

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Jury takes fraud case against Elizabeth Holmes's ex-partner

Read full article: Jury takes fraud case against Elizabeth Holmes's ex-partner

The fate of hard-nosed technology executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani is now in the hands of a jury that will weigh criminal charges alleging he joined disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, his former partner, in an elaborate fraud that jarred Silicon Valley.

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Trial of former Theranos exec Sunny Balwani nears end

Read full article: Trial of former Theranos exec Sunny Balwani nears end

A jury on Tuesday is scheduled to hear closing arguments in the trial of Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former Theranos official charged with teaming up with his secret lover, CEO Elizabeth Holmes, to carry out a massive fraud.

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Elizabeth Holmes looms over trial of former lover, partner

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes looms over trial of former lover, partner

Although not in the courtroom, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes loomed over the opening day of a trial that will determine whether her jilted lover and former business partner Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was her partner in crime.

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Elizabeth Holmes' ex-lover, business partner faces own trial

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Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the jilted lover and business partner of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, will finally get a chance to defend himself against allegations that he was her accomplice in a Silicon Valley ruse revolving around a ballyhooed blood-testing technology that flopped.

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Elizabeth Holmes saga still has some loose ends to resolve

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes saga still has some loose ends to resolve

A jury has ended the suspense surrounding the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes by finding her guilty on four of the 11 charges facing her, but some issues in the legal drama remain unresolved.

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Will Elizabeth Holmes' conviction sober up Silicon Valley?

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The fraud conviction of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes could do more than just send a once-celebrated billionaire to prison for years.

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Holmes jury to take break after six days of deliberation

Read full article: Holmes jury to take break after six days of deliberation

The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes departed court Wednesday without reaching a verdict after six days of deliberations.

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Holmes jury heads into fifth day of deliberations

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The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes faces a fifth day of deliberations Tuesday.

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Holmes jury ends fourth inconclusive day of deliberations

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The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes completed a fourth day of deliberations Monday without reaching a verdict.

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Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial hears replay of her boasts

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Jurors in the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes returned to the courtroom Thursday to listen to a replay of audio recordings that captured her brash promises about a vaunted blood-testing technology the propelled her meteoric rise and scandalous downfall.

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Elizabeth Holmes' jury unsuccessfully tries to study at home

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The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a single question: Did she cover up defects in her startup’s blood-testing technology to rip off investors while potentially endangering the lives of unwitting patients.

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Jurors begin to weigh evidence in Elizabeth Holmes' case

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The 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.

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Elizabeth Holmes' fraud case heads to the jury

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The jury that will weigh 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes finally got the case late Friday after a three-month trial that captivated Silicon Valley.

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Elizabeth Holmes jurors hear different takes on her downfall

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Jurors in the case of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Thursday heard starkly different interpretations of her motives and actions as her long-running criminal trial nears the finish line.

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What Elizabeth Holmes had to say at her trial: 5 takeaways

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Once-lionized entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes wrapped up seven days of testimony Wednesday in her criminal fraud trial, defending her actions as CEO of the startup Theranos.

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Defense team rests in Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial

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The defense team for fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has rested its case in Holmes' criminal fraud trial, setting up several days of preparation before closing arguments begin.

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces cross-examination

Read full article: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces cross-examination

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes spent another five hours on the witness stand Tuesday sparring with a federal prosecutor aiming to prove criminal allegations that she misled investors, customers, and patients about a flawed blood-testing technology that she spent years touting as a medical breakthrough.

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Elizabeth Holmes expresses remorse in her criminal trial

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Biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, a former billionaire accused of engineering a massive scam, expressed some remorse while on the witness stand Tuesday, but denied trying to conceal that her company’s blood-testing methods weren’t working as she had promised.

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Elizabeth Holmes makes her case to the jury in fraud trial

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Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes returned to the witness stand on Monday to tell a story likely to determine whether she is convicted or acquitted of criminal charges alleging she duped investors and patients into believing she had invented a breakthrough in blood-testing technology.

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Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial

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Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes, accused of bamboozling investors and patients about her startup Theranos and its medical device that she said would reshape health care, unexpectedly took the witness stand Friday in her trial for criminal fraud.

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Reporter recalls pivotal story in Elizabeth Holmes' stardom

Read full article: Reporter recalls pivotal story in Elizabeth Holmes' stardom

A Fortune Magazine reporter whose story helped turn Elizabeth Holmes into a Silicon Valley sensation came to court Thursday to explain why he felt like he became a pawn in her attempts to hype a blood-testing technology she promised would revolutionize health care.

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Jury gets chance to hear Elizabeth Holmes' bold promises

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A jury weighing the fate of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes has had its first chance to listen to recordings of her boasting to investors about purported breakthroughs in blood-testing technology.

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Theranos CEO wooed investors while lab director saw trouble

Read full article: Theranos CEO wooed investors while lab director saw trouble

Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes convinced media mogul Rupert Murdoch and other billionaires to invest in her biotechnology startup despite warnings its unconventional blood tests were dangerously unreliable.

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Former US defense secretary testifies in Holmes fraud trial

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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes, saying the entrepreneur misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save lives of troops in battle.

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Correction: Theranos-Founder-Fraud-Trial story

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In a story published September 8, 2021, about the opening day of the fraud trial of fallen Silicon Valley tech star Elizabeth Holmes, The Associated Press erroneously reported a statement made by her attorney Lance Wade due to a dropped word.

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Elizabeth Holmes' trial to dissect downfall of a tech star

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Elizabeth Holmes once seemed destined to fulfill her dream of becoming Silicon Valley's next superstar.

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Fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes prepares to go on trial

Read full article: Fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes prepares to go on trial

A jury is being assembled to decide the fate of Elizabeth Holmes, a former Silicon Valley star facing felony charges of duping her elite financial backers and a high-powered board of directors into believing she had invented a revolutionary blood-testing technology that could detect hundreds of diseases with a finger prick.

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Elizabeth Holmes Confidently Strides Out of Court After Legal Win

Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes Confidently Strides Out of Court After Legal Win

Elizabeth Holmes appeared in court Wednesday, where she won a request to quickly be granted access to millions of FDA documents in order to pull together her defense ahead of next year's trial. But the FDA was concerned that expediting the process of turning over the documents could potentially out a confidential informant. Holmes was photographed confidently striding out of federal court following the legal victory. RELATED STORIESElizabeth Holmes' New Hairdo Raises Eyebrows as Trial Is Set for Next SummerDid Elizabeth Holmes Get Married in Secret in an Effort to Get Pregnant Before Trial? Elizabeth Holmes Moves Out of San Francisco Apartment Where Inside Edition Tracked Her Down

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Elizabeth Holmes' New Hairdo Raises Eyebrows as Trial Is Set for Next Summer

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Elizabeth Holmes will officially go to trial next summer. Holmes fell hard when her company was shuttered last year and federal authorities accused her of "massive fraud." Two months later, Holmes was charged with multiple counts of fraud for misleading investors, government officials and consumers about Theranos' technology. RELATED STORIESDid Elizabeth Holmes Get Married in Secret in an Effort to Get Pregnant Before Trial? Elizabeth Holmes Moves Out of San Francisco Apartment Where Inside Edition Tracked Her DownAccused of Massive Fraud, Elizabeth Holmes Now Spends Her Days With Fiance, Dog

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' trial set for summer 2020

Read full article: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' trial set for summer 2020

Former Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham U.S. Federal Court on June 28, 2019, in San Jose, California. (CNN) - Elizabeth Holmes, founder of failed blood-testing startup Theranos, will go to trial August 4, 2020, a federal judge ruled Friday in San Jose, California. Holmes was indicted on federal wire fraud charges in June 2018 and stepped down from the company minutes before the charges were made public. Holmes and Balwani are both charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud. In September 2018, Theranos announced it was preparing to dissolve.

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