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What Elizabeth Holmes' guilty verdict means for Silicon Valley

Jan 4, 2022
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of four counts of fraud in a case that's viewed as a landmark test of Silicon Valley startup culture.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of four counts of fraud in a case that's viewed as a landmark test of Silicon Valley startup culture.
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Is Elizabeth Holmes guilty of fraud? A jury is deliberating.

Dec 21, 2021
The trial of the Theranos founder is seen as a bellwether for Silicon Valley.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is accused of duping patients and investors.
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Will the Theranos scandal put a damper on medical tech investing?

Jun 19, 2018
It's become a cautionary tale for biotech investors. Are they heeding it?
Elizabeth Holmes speaks during the closing session of the Clinton Global Initiative 2015 in New York City.
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Holmes surrenders Theranos, pays $500K after "massive fraud"

Mar 14, 2018
The settlement comes two years after the SEC began looking into claims at Theranos that it had developed potentially revolutionary blood-testing technology.
Elizabeth Holmes (L), founder and CEO of Theranos being interviewed by Matthew Herper, a senior editor for Forbes Media, at Forbes Under 30 Summit on Oct. 5, 2015.
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Forbes drops Theranos CEO's net worth to zero

Jun 1, 2016
From $4.5 billion to nothing.
Elizabeth Holmes speaks on stage during the closing session of the Clinton Global Initiative in 2015.
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Theranos voids two years of botched blood-test results

May 19, 2016
The Wall Street Journal reports tens of thousands of corrections were issued.
NBC's Maria Shriver, left, interviews Theranos Founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in San Francisco in 2015.
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