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10 Hulu originals worth watching

From "Palm Springs" to "The Kardashians," Hulu has an impressive roster of original content worth adding to your watch list.

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Why The Dropout Succeeds Where Other Scammer Shows Fall Short

It’s all too easy to forget the victims and glamorize the grifter.

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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.

The Workplace Comedies Reconsidering the Girlboss

In a time when TV is taking on the failures of “lean in” feminism, two new shows offer relatable stories of women strivers.

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Theranos Show on Hulu Highlights Risk of Jury Influence

Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani won’t face jurors who have seen the dramatization of his time at the company. Defendants in other trials probably won’t be as lucky.

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

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.

Theranos saga returns to courtroom as Holmes' top deputy Balwani set for criminal trial

Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes' ex-boyfriend and business partner, is set to face the jury in his criminal fraud trial this week.

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The best TV and movies to stream this week, from 'The Dropout' to 'Drive My Car'

"The Dropout," "Joe vs Carole" and more great shows and movies to stream this week.

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The Dropout: Why did Elizabeth Holmes only wear black turtlenecks?

Amanda Seyfried stars as Holmes in the new Disney+ show

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‘The Dropout’ and ‘Super Pumped’ chronicle the fall of Theranos, rise of Uber and the human cost of tech greed

Amanda Seyfried and Joseph Gordon-Levitt headline "The Dropout" and "Super Pumped," splashy new series about Theranos and Uber.

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What's new on Hulu (and what's leaving) in March 2022

"The Dropout," "Life & Beth" and more great titles coming to Hulu this month, plus what's leaving.

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Ultimate guide to streaming in 2022: Which streaming service is right for you?

Breaking down the differences between Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Peacock, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus and Apple TV Plus

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Police document: 19-year-old Elizabeth Holmes reported sexual assault from Stanford

A document obtained by NPR through a public records request shows that Holmes reported to local authorities that she was allegedly assaulted in a frat house while she was attending the school.

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Founders get blamed for start-up scandals, but where were the investors?

The backers of companies like Theranos and WeWork avoided performing the kind of due diligence that would justify their stratospheric valuations.

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Lawsuit filed against school district reveals disturbing claims of inaction ahead of school shooting

A civil lawsuit has been filed against the school district and administrators connected to the deadly Oxford High School shooting. The new legal documents detail disturbing behavior allegedly carried out by the suspect that school officials failed to address. Elise Preston has the details.

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Convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will spend the summer a free woman after a judge set her sentencing for late September

A judge on Wednesday scheduled Holmes's sentencing for September 26, meaning she'll be out on bail for the next eight and a half months.

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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to be sentenced on Sept. 26

The onetime Silicon Valley star will remain free on a bond until her sentencing hearing. She faces the maximum possible penalty of decades behind bars.

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Widow of Theranos scientist blames Elizabeth Holmes for her husband's death: "She has shown no remorse"

Ian Gibbons, who was the chief scientist of Theranos, died by suicide in 2013.

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Elizabeth Holmes sentencing proposed for September

The court filing also said the government will dismiss counts 3, 4 and 5 of the indictment in which the jury deadlocked on.

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Elizabeth Holmes verdict complicates upcoming trial of her ex-boyfriend and former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani

Holmes was convicted on four federal fraud charges. Her ex-boyfriend, former Theranos president Ramesh Balwani, is about to go on trial on similar charges.

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Juror from Elizabeth Holmes trial says it was tough to convict the former Theranos CEO because she was 'so likable, with such a positive dream'

On Monday, former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on numerous counts of fraud following a months-long federal trial.

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Theranos whistleblower celebrated Elizabeth Holmes verdict by 'popping champagne'

Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz reflects on Elizabeth Holmes' jury verdict. These days, he is the one making exaggerated claims to investors.

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Did Prosecutors Hold Elizabeth Holmes to an Unfair Standard?

No, and it’s too bad the business world wasn’t as impartial.

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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.

"I feel like I got my vindication:" Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz reacts to Elizabeth Holmes' conviction

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was convicted Monday of four counts of fraud.

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Verdict in fraud case of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes offers lessons for investors

Theranos isn’t the only bad apple out there. Here’s how you can protect yourself and your portfolio from corporate fraud.

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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Convicted Of Fraud And Conspiracy

The verdict came after a lengthy trial that featured testimony from more than 30 witnesses, including Holmes herself.

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Will Elizabeth Holmes' conviction sober up Silicon Valley?

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

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is found guilty on 4 counts in her fraud trial

Holmes, who was once seen as one of the most promising leaders in Silicon Valley, could spend up to 20 years in prison for lying to investors and patients of the blood-testing company.

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of some charges in landmark Silicon Valley fraud case

The judge handed the case to the jury late Friday afternoon after more than three months of trial proceedings.

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Jurors in Elizabeth Holmes trial remain deadlocked on three of 11 fraud counts, seeking verdict on others

After an order from Judge Edward Davila that they continue deliberating, the 12 jurors in Elizabeth Holmes' criminal trail are still deadlocked on three counts.

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Elizabeth Holmes trial: Jury is deadlocked on 3 of 11 fraud charges

After hearing about the impasse, the judge instructed the jury to keep deliberating. Jurors have been debating Holmes' fate for seven days after a trial that has stretched on for four months.

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Elizabeth Holmes Jury Says It's Deadlocked on 3 of 11 Criminal Charges

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila reminded the jury that charges must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Elizabeth Holmes jury says it's deadlocked on three counts, judge says keep deliberating

Jury deliberations in Elizabeth Holmes' criminal trial entered their seventh day on Monday.

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Former Theranos CEO Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy

Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of duping investors into believing her startup Theranos had developed a revolutionary medical device that could detect a multitude of diseases and conditions from a few drops of blood.

Holmes jury says it's deadlocked on 3 of 11 criminal charges

The jury weighing fraud charges against former entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes is unable to reach a unanimous verdict on three of the 11 criminal counts she faces, according to a note from the panel read aloud in court. After conferring with lawyers for the defense and prosecution, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila sent for the jury in order to encourage it to deliberate further. Once the jury returned to court, Davila instructed its members to do their best to reach a verdict, noting that they should re-examine their own views and change their opinions if persuaded they are wrong.

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of four charges of fraud

Stephanie Hinds, a U.S. attorney, said in a statement on Jan. 3 that the guilty verdicts reflected Holmes’ "culpability in this large scale investor fraud."

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Elizabeth Holmes found guilty in Theranos fraud trial

Stephanie Hinds, a U.S. attorney, said in a statement on Jan. 3 that the guilty verdicts reflected Holmes’ "culpability in this large scale investor fraud."

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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.

As the jury deliberates Elizabeth Holmes' fate, experts say 'fraud is complicated'

A jury in Silicon Valley has been weighing the fate of Holmes, the former tech executive whose blood-testing startup Theranos shot her to fame. She now faces criminal fraud charges.

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Elizabeth Holmes jury finishes fifth day of deliberations

The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes left the court Tuesday without reaching a verdict after a fifth day of deliberations.

Elizabeth Holmes jury finishes fifth day of deliberations

The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes left the court Tuesday without reaching a verdict after a fifth day of deliberations. Holmes is facing 11 criminal charges alleging that she duped investors and patients by hailing her company’s blood-testing technology as a medical breakthrough when in fact it was prone to wild errors. The eight men and four women on the jury have been meeting in a San Jose, California, federal courthouse after absorbing reams of evidence in a three-month trial that captivated Silicon Valley.

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Holmes jury ends fourth inconclusive day of deliberations

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

EXPLAINER: Are more defendants testifying at trial?

Defendants spoke directly to jurors in a series of recent high-profile trials, defying conventional wisdom that the risks of a client taking the stand usually outweigh the benefits.

Jurors in Holmes trial exited courthouse on Thursday with no verdict, will return Monday morning

The 12 jurors who will determine the fate of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes left the San Jose courthouse on Thursday with no verdict in hand.

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Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial hears replay of her boasts

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.

Judge in Elizabeth Holmes trial tells jurors they can't take home instructions, as deliberations continue

Jurors on Tuesday were told by Judge Edward Davila that they can't take instructions home with them, as all deliberations must occur in the courthouse.

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Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial asks judge if they can take instructions home as holidays approach

The court said no to the request by the jury in the Elizabeth Holmes case to take their instructions home.

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EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes' trial hinges on intent

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.

EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes' trial hinges on intent

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? Federal prosecutors charged Holmes, 37, with 11 felony counts of fraud and conspiracy in 2018 after Theranos collapsed under the weight of her bogus boasts about its technological prowess. The web of alleged lies and other deceptive tactics covered in the trial occurred from 2010 to 2015, when, according to prosecutors, Holmes duped investors in her startup while also misleading patients about the accuracy of the company's blood tests.

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Jurors begin to weigh evidence in Elizabeth Holmes' case

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.

Jurors to weigh Elizabeth Holmes' fate after a 15-week fraud trial

Deliberations are set to begin Monday in a trial that will determine whether the disgraced former CEO of the biotech startup Theranos faces possible prison time or walks free.

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Elizabeth Holmes' fraud case is now in the jury's hands

If Holmes is convicted of all the charges against her, she could face up to 20 years in prison. The eight men and four women on the jury will resume deliberations Monday.

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Elizabeth Holmes' Fraud Case Heads To The Jury

Evidence submitted to the jury included the testimony of 32 witnesses — including Holmes herself — and more than 900 exhibits.

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Elizabeth Holmes' Fraud Case Heads To The Jury

Evidence submitted to the jury included the testimony of 32 witnesses — including Holmes herself — and more than 900 exhibits.

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Jurors in Elizabeth Holmes criminal trial are handed case and begin deliberations as arguments conclude

After hearing three months of arguments and witness testimony, the jurors deciding the fate of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes are beginning deliberations.

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Elizabeth Holmes' fraud case heads to the jury

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.

Elizabeth Holmes Jurors Hear Different Takes On Her Downfall

The trial has been underway for three months, and the jury will weigh 11 felony counts of fraud and conspiracy facing the Theranos CEO.

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Elizabeth Holmes Jurors Hear Different Takes On Her Downfall

The trial has been underway for three months, and the jury will weigh 11 felony counts of fraud and conspiracy facing the Theranos CEO.

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Prosecutor in Theranos case closes by telling jury that Elizabeth Holmes 'chose fraud over business failure'

Closing arguments in former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' criminal fraud trial kicked off on Thursday.

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Early Theranos investor will sell his stock certificate in the company as NFT, banking on Elizabeth Holmes' fame

Early Theranos investor, Marc Ostrofsky, is selling his Series A stock certificate for 500,000 shares as an NFT.

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Elizabeth Holmes jurors hear different takes on her downfall

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.

Elizabeth Holmes' dramatic trial set for final face-off

The trial of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes moves into its final phase Thursday when federal prosecutors and defense attorneys will present their final arguments to the jury that will determine her fate. Holmes' criminal fraud trial has featured three months of often dramatic testimony and other evidence surrounding her 15-year reign as CEO of Theranos, a blood-testing startup she founded after dropping out of Stanford University when she was just 19. Holmes, now 37, leveraged Theranos to woo billionaire investors while assembling a board of directors that included former U.S. Cabinet members spanning from the Nixon to Trump administrations while promising to revolutionize health care with a more humane, convenient and cheaper way to test blood.

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

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.

Theranos founder Holmes blasts ex-boyfriend Balwani in final effort to persuade jury before defense rests

Before Elizabeth Holmes' defense rested in her fraud trial on Wednesday, Holmes took a closing shot at ex-boyfriend Sunny Balwani, Theranos' former president.

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Defense team rests in Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial

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.

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.

Elizabeth Holmes accuses ex-lover, business partner of abuse

Disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes on Monday cast herself as the abused puppet of her former lover and business partner Sunny Balwani during tearful testimony aimed at refuting accusations she lied about a flawed blood-testing technology that hailed as a major breakthrough.

Elizabeth Holmes denies deception at her criminal trial

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.

Elizabeth Holmes makes her case to the jury in fraud trial

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.

Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial

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.

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

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.

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.

Former US defense secretary testifies in Holmes fraud trial

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.

Elizabeth Holmes drawn as villain, underdog as trial begins

The highly anticipated fraud trial of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes began Wednesday with dueling portraits of the former entrepreneur sketched by prosecutors and defense lawyers.

Elizabeth Holmes' trial to dissect downfall of a tech star

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

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.

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

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

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

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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