Elizabeth Holmes has become infamous in technology circles and start-ups in the US, as she embezzled billions of dollars for an investment, which turned out to be fake.
Holmes dropped out of Stanford University to start her own company, Theranos, which aimed to "democratize health care." She hoped to create a new method for blood tests and through a few drops taken from the tip of her finger, to be able to extract important information about an individual's health thus avoiding the need for further tests or the use of needles.
She imitated the style of Apple founder Steve Jobs, wearing black golf and making Jobs-style presentations for her product, which, like the iPhone in technology, was described as "revolutionary" in the field. of medicine. Holmes managed since 2004, when he founded the company, and by the end of 2010 to raise a full $ 92 million in investments, becoming one of the most profitable companies in the US. She appeared on the covers of prestigious magazines such as "Forbes", "New York Times", "Fortune", etc. and was recognized as one of the most brilliant minds in her field.
Por, situata ndryshoi kur John Carreyrou i “Wall Street Journal” filloi një hetim sekret, pasi ishte informuar nga burimet e tij se metoda e testit të gjakut ishte “e dyshimtë”. Carreyrou foli me ish-punonjës, shqyrtoi dokumentat dhe në tetor 2015 publikoi një shkrim që fundosi Holmes. Kompania e saj kishte manipuluar shifrat për të nxjerrë rezultate më të mira, kishte përdorur fshehur makineri të patentuara nga kompani të tjera dhe pas hetimeve zyrtare të FBI, kompania e saj u shkri dhe asetet u konfiskuan.
She now faces charges of corruption, market manipulation and fraud in a San Francisco court, a process that has not begun because she has been held hostage to technicalities and legal details. This week, Holmes's group of lawyers have asked every jury member to undergo a test that proves that none of them have received negative information about Holmes on social media (which is effectively impossible), as something like this would made the jury biased and unfair. This request remains to be considered by the judge of the case.
If convicted of all charges against her, Holmes could face up to 10 years in prison, have no assets in her name and be banned from buying or managing shares on the US stock exchange forever.
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