Disgraced tech startup CEO Elizabeth Holmes secures early release

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61,402 views · 1,150 likes · Sep 24, 2026

Former tech executive Elizabeth Holmes is set to be released from federal prison early.⁠
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Holmes ran the blood-testing startup Theranos that was once the darling of Silicon Valley, but in 2022, a jury sentenced her to 11 years in prison after finding she'd defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars by deceiving them that Theranos could revolutionize healthcare with just a pinprick…

Former tech executive Elizabeth Holmes is set to be released from federal prison early.⁠
⁠
Holmes ran the blood-testing startup Theranos that was once the darling of Silicon Valley, but in 2022, a jury sentenced her to 11 years in prison after finding she'd defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars by deceiving them that Theranos could revolutionize healthcare with just a pinprick…

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