Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes takes stand in criminal trial
By DW
22 November 2021 |
12:12 pm
Elizabeth Holmes defended herself against charges of deceiving investors and patients about her now-defunct blood-testing company. If convicted, Holmes faces up to 20 years in prison.
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