Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is pregnant, delaying fraud trial 13 Mar, 2021 06:31 AM 3 minutes to read Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous founder of now defunct blood-testing company Theranos. Photo / Supplied news.com.au 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. Advertisement