Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Seeks New Trial While in Texas Prison

The former tech company founder has admitted making mistakes but denied any criminal activity.
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Seeks New Trial While in Texas Prison
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves federal court in San Jose, Calif., on March 17, 2023. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File
Jana J. Pruet
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One year after Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes entered prison, a panel of federal judges listened as her lawyers asked for a new trial in the Silicon Valley fraud case that dethroned her stardom.

The hearing held in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on June 11 came 2 ½ years after a jury found Ms. Holmes guilty of crafting a blood-testing scheme that defrauded investors and patients by purposely lying about the viability of the business.

Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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Jana J. Pruet is an award-winning investigative journalist. She covers news in Texas with a focus on politics, energy, and crime. She has reported for many media outlets over the years, including Reuters, The Dallas Morning News, and TheBlaze, among others. She has a journalism degree from Southern Methodist University. Send your story ideas to: [email protected]