Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is pregnant, delaying fraud trial
13 Mar, 2021 06:31 AM
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Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous founder of now defunct blood-testing company Theranos. Photo / Supplied
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By: Jessica Wang
Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous founder of now defunct blood-testing company Theranos, is pregnant, new court documents have revealed.
Holmes is awaiting trial on multiple federal charges of fraud.
She is accused of defrauding more than A$900 million ($970m) from high-profile investors including Rupert Murdoch, the Walton family – founders of Walmart – and tech billionaire Larry Ellison.
Holmes has always denied the claims, maintaining she is innocent.
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