Saturday, May 18, 2024
HomeNewsFirst thing: Elizabeth Holmes pleads guilty to four counts of fraud

First thing: Elizabeth Holmes pleads guilty to four counts of fraud

The extraordinary rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes have been sealed, as a jury found her guilty on four of 11 charges of fraud, concluding a high-profile trial that captivated Silicon Valley and now-defunct Chronicled the missteps of a blood test startup. ,

The jury found Holmes guilty of multiple charges – including conspiracy to defraud investors – after a dramatic day in which jurors said they remained at a stalemate in three criminal cases.

Yesterday, on the seventh day of deliberations, the jury told U.S. District Judge Edward Davila that it was unable to reach a unanimous decision on those three charges. In response, Davila encouraged them to discuss further, but the jurors later returned and gave their final decision.

Was she found guilty of all charges? No. He was acquitted of three charges, including a conspiracy to defraud patients and two charges related to patients receiving false test results.
How did Holmes react? As the verdict was read, Theranos’ founder bowed his head, remained seated, and expressed no apparent emotion.

Will she go to jail? Holmes faces prison time, although a sentencing date has not been set. He pleaded not guilty and is expected to appeal.

The House Select Committee probing the January 6 attack on the Capitol faces a race against time in 2022 as Trump and his allies try to turn the clock with a barrage of delay tactics and lawsuits.

Republicans are widely expected to do well in the midterm elections due in November this year and, if they win control of the House, that would give them control to shut down the investigation that has been going on between Trump and Republicans. proved to be politically and legally harmful.

The select committee began its investigative efforts in the January 6 uprising, when pro-Trump mobs stormed the Capitol to block authentication of Joe Biden’s election victory, prompting Trump officials to expedite the evidence-gathering process. A flurry of summons was fired.

But in addition to securing a trove of documents from Trump’s former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, the select committee itself sought to delay the investigation in any way through manipulation of Trump and other top administration aides. Is.

RELATED ARTICLES

Most Popular