I Made so Many Mistakes: Convicted Theranos Founder Holmes

Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 with the aim of revolutionizing the blood-testing industry.

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Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of Theranos, a blood-testing startup that became embroiled in scandal, has been convicted of multiple counts of fraud.

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Theranos quickly became a media darling, with Holmes appearing on the covers of major magazines and being hailed as a young visionary in Silicon Valley.

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The company's machines were unreliable and produced inaccurate results, putting patients at risk.

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The company raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors, including high-profile figures like Rupert Murdoch and Betsy DeVos.

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Theranos quickly became a media darling, with Holmes appearing on the covers of major magazines and being hailed as a young visionary in Silicon Valley.

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The company's reputation quickly crumbled, and Holmes found herself facing a slew of legal challenges.

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In 2015, a series of investigative reports by journalist John Carreyrou exposed the flaws in Theranos's technology and cast doubt on its claims.

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In 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Holmes and Theranos's former president and chief operating officer, Sunny Balwani, with fraud.

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