Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to have appeal of fraud conviction reheard
- Elizabeth Holmes's fraud conviction was upheld by a federal appeals court, denying her appeal possibilities regarding the Theranos case.
- Holmes is serving an 11-year sentence for deceiving investors about Theranos's faulty technology, during which she has been writing patents while incarcerated.
- Her partner, Billy Evans, is funding a new startup called Haemanthus, which focuses on medical testing technology through light detection.
- Haemanthus aims to commercialize light detection technology for medical testing, potentially reducing costs and expanding access compared to traditional methods.
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Theranos Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes Loses Latest Bid for Appeal Hearing
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Silicon Valley darling Theranos who was exposed as a total fraud, has lost her bid to have an appeal of her 2022 fraud conviction reheard by the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.


Elizabeth Holmes' partner raises millions for new biotech testing startup
The incarcerated former Silicon Valley star is advising her partner on a new health tech startup. Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing company Theranos.
Friday Morning Constitutional: Ninth Circuit Denies Elizabeth Holmes's Appeal, Again
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request by Elizabeth Holmes and her attorneys for a further rehearing or en banc (11-judge) hearing of her appeal. The court sppears to have fully shut down any future path for appeal of Holmes's fraud conviction for her role in the Theranos scandal. [KPIX]BART service was fully restored Friday morning just after 9:15 am — though with plenty of residual delays — after a syste…

Theranos felon Elizabeth Holmes loses again in court, options for early freedom narrow
A federal appeals court shot down Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ latest bid to overturn her felony fraud conviction and prison sentence, narrowing her options for early freedom to a Hail Mary appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court or a presidential pardon. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which in a three-judge decision already denied an appeal by Holmes, on Thursday rejected her attempt to get a rehearing by a full panel of judges. The three j…
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