With limited series like “The Dropout,†“WeCrashed†and “Super Pumped,†the culture is saturated with ripped-from-the-headlines tales of self-immolating moguls.
Elizabeth Holmes is set to be sentenced on Sept. 26.
Ms. Holmes, the Theranos founder, faces up to 20 years in prison for each of four counts that led to a conviction in her federal fraud trial.
What It Was Like on the Elizabeth Holmes Jury for 18 Weeks
Away from the media frenzy, jurors dealt with the trial’s disruption to their lives and had little idea of the case’s implications.
A Very American Question About Elizabeth Holmes and the Price of Success
What the Theranos trial says about the blurred lines between visionaries and frauds.
El caso de Elizabeth Holmes: auge y caÃda
El caso de la fundadora de Theranos podrÃa cambiar el estatus de culto que tienen algunos emprendedores tecnológicos a los que no se les cuestionan sus ambiciosos proyectos ni se les exige que rindan cuentas.
Why Silicon Valley Can’t Escape Elizabeth Holmes
Ms. Holmes, the founder of Theranos, wasn’t a creature of Silicon Valley, or so the refrain went. But her fraud trial showed otherwise.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Counts of Fraud
The case against the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos came to symbolize the pitfalls of Silicon Valley’s culture of hustle and hype.
The Epic Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes
In Silicon Valley’s world of make-believe, the philosophy of “fake it until you make it†finally gets its comeuppance.
Jury in Holmes Trial Set to Deliberate for Fourth Day
A jury of eight men and four women deliberated for three days last week with no verdict in the case of the Theranos founder.
Jurors end deliberations for a second day in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes.
They are scheduled to return on Thursday. Closing arguments in the Theranos fraud case concluded last week.
Jury in Elizabeth Holmes’s Fraud Trial Set to Begin Deliberations
The trial, which has stretched nearly four months, has come to represent a critical moment for the tech industry and its culture of overly optimistic salesmanship.
Elizabeth Holmes Trial Nears Finish as Closing Arguments End
On Thursday, prosecutors summarized more than three months of testimony in their closing arguments while rebutting some points made by Ms. Holmes’s lawyers.
Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Closing Arguments Are Set to Begin
On Thursday morning, prosecutors are expected to begin their closing arguments as they try to prove that Ms. Holmes, 37, is guilty of 11 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Theranos and the Logic of Start-Up Bets
In the start-up world, there can be big payoff for investing and little incentive for asking questions.
Elizabeth Holmes’ Defense Rests Their Case in Fraud Trial
Lawyers must now agree on a set of jury instructions before closing arguments begin on Dec. 16.
Elizabeth Holmes returns to the stand on Tuesday.
Prosecutors have shown personal documents like text messages and notes that Ms. Holmes wrote and have emphasized that she was ultimately responsible for the problems at Theranos.
Prosecutors Push Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos to Take Responsibility
Under cross-examination, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up defended herself but admitted that she had made mistakes.
Elizabeth Holmes Testimony: Updates From Day 4
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, took the stand for a fourth day on Monday.
What We Know About Sunny Balwani
As he waits for his own trial to begin in January, Elizabeth Holmes’s partner at Theranos and former partner in life is nowhere to be seen.
Elizabeth Holmes Points Fingers at Others and Says She Was a Believer
In her most substantial day of testimony, Ms. Holmes, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, painted herself as someone whose best intentions were misinterpreted.