S2: I think a lot of people in Silicon Valley are watching this case. And they were moving. Text evidence in Holmes' fraud trial shows proclamations of love but also tensions. "You have my love in every breath. So investors, sophisticated investors, it's all right to invest and lose money, that's the expectation, but the public and sophisticated investors that make those investments, they take those risks. The company was secretly running patient tests on standard commercial machines, even as they told doctors, patients and the media. He represents many who find themselves disproportionately insinuated into the criminal justice system because of poverty, lack of education, opportunity for family support, and his work exposes the inequities of the treatment of many in our criminal justice system. Dozens of text messages between Holmes and her ex-boyfriend (and ex-business partner) Sunny Balwani were read aloud during Holmes trial for fraud this week. All contents This morning prosecutors asked the judge to grant her immunity to protect her against self incrimination while testifying. The jury must find beyond a reasonable doubt that Holmes intentionally bamboozled investors and misled patients in order to convict her. One day earlier, Holmes delivered emotional testimony to the court that Balwani was a manipulative partner who emotionally and sexually abused her, just as she adored and poured faith into him. "You are the breeze in the desert for me," Holmes once texted Balwani, according to a tweet from NBC Bay Areaa journalist Scott Budman. There are people who thought one thing about their lives and the diametric opposite was the case, and it was because of a Theranos test. But your focus, attention, thoughts and breath is in your control," Balwani added in a series of messages also from June 2016. This case is so troubling on so many, so many levels. S1: Rebecca Jarvis is ABC News chief Business, technology and economics correspondent. And a few minutes later, Balwani told Holmes "Getting private security for u". On the 2015 interview, Holmes said told Cramer: "Every test that we offer in our lab can be run on our proprietary devices.". About The SEC. Having to minimize upcoming plans to make yourself seem hardworking? A. "For a lack of a more legal term, they want to show the two were in kahoots," said Esquire Digital Legal Analyst Aron Solomon. Balwani texted that he "didn't have to meet with someone who was attacking me.". When they created, those two individuals, they created what they did, and they also, in creating their company, they also created an ethos and they created a way of conducting their business creating what they do, treating their employees and their business partners in a way that sought to continue innovation, to produce innovation recognizing that this area would soon be the crucible for innovation around the world as it is today. One letter mentioned mercy and the work of Bryan Stevenson. Stanford Dropout. What was the elevator pitch for Theranos and why do you think it was so appealing? (Cheung would later testify that the number was even lower: around 12.) We know what she created. Revealing these text messages was part of the prosecution's efforts to show that Holmes knew what was going on at Theranos even as things were falling apart. And that's the troubling part of this. Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights. What next? S1: Holmes promise to revolutionize blood testing. We've received your submission. At the end of the day, though, and I have talked to a lot of legal experts on this. S5: Whenever there is a quote unquote glass ceiling, theres an iron woman right behind it. And those two individuals in that small wooden garage in Palo Alto, they created the technology that changed the agricultural economy for this area. But the guys bought everything non refundable. S5: People dont like big needles being stuck into their arm, you know. There was one letter I wrote the quote down. Since then, Holmes has settled separate civil fraud charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission without admitting guilt. It might seem like a slam dunk case for the . The message to her then-boyfriend and Theranos President Balwani are among thousands of private texts and Skype messages obtained by CNBC that show Holmes had no lack of confidence in herself and Theranos, the blood-testing company she founded. Holmes, 38, has been ordered to turn herself in April, 27, 2023, and she is expected to serve her sentence at a minimum-security women's facility about 100 miles outside of Houston, where Holmes grew up. Holmes' trial began last month. They every single legal expert comes back to Elizabeth that Elizabeth Holmes herself what she presents to the jury, whether 12 people buy the story that Elizabeth Holmes did not intend to do wrong. Sunny was her (much older) boyfriend and co-conspirator. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (Balwani). The proper appropriate devices were not given to them so they could accurately test it. Opening statements began in the closely watched . She had a little tuition money and a big idea. These pictures that are in my courtroom express some of that. Murdoch invested $125 million in the company. S2: The defense has filed a number of of documents to this effect that there could be a conversation around a mental disease or defect. It didn't work. The government opened its cross-examination of Holmes by zeroing in on the months before journalist John Carreyrou, then with The Wall Street Journal, began investigating Theranos for a series of stories that helped spark the regulatory scrutiny that put the company's demise into motion. I'm a native. Confirmed 100 Greg." I also think that. @kron4news pic.twitter.com/aYrmEcwqdX. "'In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. There have been settlements along the way where investors have been paid some degree back of their original investments because they claimed that they made the investment under false pretenses. Now, that said, shes lost some of the civil battles on that front or Theranos has lost some of the civil battles on that front. Transcript Enlarge this image Former Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building with her partner Billy Evans. She will have time to be with her newborn son. S2: Look, its hard to fully be inside of her head, but I do think that we are so frequently taught the myth of Steve Jobs. But what was it then? But theres still so much that feels relevant for more relatable reasons. The new season of her podcast, The Dropout, starts on August 31st. When pressed on another document from another drug company, GlaxoSmithKline, Leach asked Holmes if she had altered language on the report, and Holmes, again, testified that she did not recall. hide caption. hide caption. Holmes became Americas youngest self-made billionaire after dropping out of Stanford University and founding Theranos. 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That young women entrepreneurs are regrettably denied access to, but she made that. Others were much more personal. In filings unsealed last week, Holmes attorneys claimed she suffered a decade-long campaign of psychological abuse at the hands of Balwani, setting the stage for Holmes to accuse him of masterminding the fraud when she takes the stand. So many people, including George Schultz and Jim Mattis, who are on her board, seem to maybe look the other way past some of these red flags, in part because they wanted a young woman to succeed. Elizabeth Holmes, founder of failed blood-testing startup Theranos, was found guilty on four of 11 criminal-fraud charges. Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder and former CEO of Theranos, is set to resume testifying Tuesday in her own criminal trial. Alice Walton in for 50. Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. She wants to democratize health care. So the Page Mill Road where we see a lot of innovation, Sand Hill Road, the valleys here, they changed, those farms are gone, and in their place are the titans of industry that have developed from that small garage. Read the full text of the newly released text messages between Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani starting on page 10 here. We all are familiar with the work of Bryan Stevenson. I do. "Nothing is real any more," Holmes told the jury in her federal fraud trial she recalled thinking back in 2016. Balwani oversaw Theranos lab, which thegovernment says provided false and misleading results of blood tests that endangered some peoples lives and inflicted harm on many, Wade noted in his remarks. Group, a Graham Holdings Company. Three years have passed since Elizabeth Holmes was indicted for fraud and conspiracy. Prosecutors likely made the text messages public mid-trial in an attempt to prove that Holmes and Balwani conspired together, said former San Francisco deputy district attorney Michele Hagan. Was there a loss of a moral compass here? "Very good :)" Holmes said, adding "He would have met longer.". Now she could face up to 20 years in federal prison. And I wonder if that will influence the way the jury thinks about this, that that the stakes are higher, that its not just like, ooh, cool new technology start up, but that this has such profound effects on peoples lives. ELIZABETH HOLMES TRIAL: I'm at the courthouse where Holmes' trial will resume this morning with more testimony from the prosecution's first witness, So Han Spivey. Distribution and use of this material are governed by This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. She faces cross-examination today. CNBC has obtained nearly 600 pages of private text and Skype messages between former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and her then-boyfriend Sunny Balwani. They could have tested it. These Theranos tests and what if in the time of Covid there was something like that that existed, like what if we were fully misinformed about health care and our health care decisions based on faulty information? Thats the same day. And the world now looks to this area not so much for the agricultural gifts from the rich earth below us, but from the technology, the ideas that spring forth from the many bright minds that come here, and we welcome them. They should take those risks free from lies and misrepresentation. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reportedly sent a text to her ex-boyfriend and former COO referring to herself as 'best business person of the year' Sarah Jackson Sep 23, 2021, 10:33 AM. She had the power to fire Balwani whenever she wanted, Leach noted on several occasions. "There are many things I wish I did differently," Holmes told the jury. She left her boyfriend and business partner, Sunny Bellone behind, started a new relationship and just recently gave birth. The text messages obtained by CNBC show discussions about Carreyrou between Balwani and Holmes. What what is that? She surrounded herself with people who were very powerful, but not necessarily people who were attuned to the work that she was specifically doing. Theranos founder and CEO, billionaire superstar and media darling. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. And that claim was settled out of court. They have all of her text messages. Leach then displayed an email from September 2016 in which Holmes wrote to Rupert Murdoch, who owns the Journal and who invested more than $100 million into Theranos, hoping he would intervene to shut down Carreyrou's reporting. If you want a pest-free patio this spring, the most important thing you can do is take away those elements that bugs find desirable. Breathe and in every hour be conscious of your breath and breath out fear. Also on the stand on Wednesday was retired four-star general and former Theranos board member James Mattis. No exotic automobiles or lavish lifestyle, just a desire to create for society's benefit through honest hard work, and that I would hope would be the continuing story, the legacy and practice of Silicon Valley. She raised almost a billion dollars in capital. One thing that the letters omit, though, they did not say, they did not say anything about, nor did they endorse, failure by fraud. "We totally messed it up.". It might seem like a slam dunk case for the prosecution. That turned out to be an ominous prediction given that Theranos shut down in 2018 and the pair are now accused of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scheme to mislead investors and patients about Theranos. Holmes, welling up and sniffling as she recited the years-old messages to her onetime boyfriend, looked uneasy as Leach pressed her on the particulars of the texts. I got to comb through and pick only a few messages that I thought would help communicate that I am someone who sends somewhat embarrassing texts but am not TOO weird. That same month, Holmes texted Balwani: "Just finished calls. And I want to recommend you take a moment and go back and listen to Tuesdays episode of What Next. All Rights Reserved. Prosecutors said Holmes' response included hiring private investigators to spy on ex-Theranos employee Erika Cheung and attempting to get Tyler Shultz, a onetime employee and the grandson of former Secretary of State George Shultz, to sign an affidavit affirming he never spoke to the Journal, as well as naming every employee he knew who spoke to the paper. Leach asked Holmes about trying to shake down Theranos whistleblowers suspected to have worked with Carreyrou in exposing the company. "-Likely refering to Journal reporter @JohnCarreyrou. S2: Well, I think, look, every any PR person that youre going to talk to you is going to tell you to stay on message. But under the facade of Theranos success there were significant problems brewing.. "The buck stops with you?" One thing that was missing from those letters was and I didn't see it, they talked about, well, in the industry in this valley failure is quite normal. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Theranos Inc.founder Elizabeth Holmess sometimes banal, sometimes cringeworthy text messages with former president Ramesh Sunny Balwani have been released as an exhibit in her criminal fraud trial. They made their agreements, they exchanged business dealings, and I'm informed that more often than not those business dealings were sealed with a handshake, they were sealed with an eye-to-eye promise to perform, 'I'll bring this many bushels, tons of tomatoes, you will have strawberries, you will have cherries, you will have artichokes, you will have all of the riches that the earth below us in this wonderful, wonderful land produces.' And this is something that for women, its almost unheard of. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) What did Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Sunny Balwani say to each other when they thought no one else was listening? Theranos gave the government what they say is access to this database. "The way we handled the Wall Street Journal process was a disastrous," Holmes testified. The tragedy of this case is that Ms. Holmes is brilliant. Holmes did not disagree. And if she doesnt, then its just like game on for whatever you want to do. "And so, that was it.". They shed light on their past relationship and efforts to keep Theranos afloat amid scrutiny. CNBC has obtained nearly 600 pages of private text and Skype messages between former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and her then-boyfriend Sunny Balwani. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. Maya Angelou," Holmes said in an April 2016 text. Have a great weekend and thanks for listening. "There was no way I could save our company if he was there," Holmes said Tuesday. Elizabeth Holmes Trial: A whistleblower and ex-Theranos employee, Erika Cheung, will be a key witness. The first three weeks of Elizabeth Holmes' criminal trial have seen the publication of scores of private text messages between the former Theranos CEO and her second-in-command, Ramesh. The court would accept that. U.S. v. Elizabeth Holmes, et al. Two individuals put their minds together and they created something, they developed some industry and put their hard work to task and created innovation, and that changed this valley forever. However, if it was revealed to them what this jury heard and of the conduct that was engaged in, I am quite confident they would not, they would not condone that. Here are some moderately-cringe-but-not-too-terrible messages Ive sent recently: And I got to carefully curate these! Is that heady when you hear that? Its not for any noble reason I dont have any new sense of morality or sudden desire to be a very good person. From the stand, Holmes acknowledged that the company's actions targeting Cheung and Shultz were a mistake. The exchanges happened just as Holmes was facing questions from the Wall Street Journal, which was preparing an explosive story alleging that Theranos was overstating the capabilities of its technology. We see stories of fraud in in both sets. Greg's identity is not clear. The defense has in these documents suggested that theres a specialist, an expert that they could call on at trial who is an expert in sexual assault and the impact of that. The text messages paint a picture of life for the former couple. Mr. Balwani's attorney has denied any allegations of abuse. My water and ocean, Holmes texted Balwani. She had recovered. I do think there are some who will be more cautious, but. And as we've read and we've heard, we have heard evidence and we have heard other individuals testify in the trial as to various reasons how they came to know her and how they came to believe her statements, and believe the product that she was selling that we know, we know from the testimony of 29 witnesses, was not working. S2: It was one of those things where, huh, this just it it doesnt fully line up. Holmes responded: "I thought so.". We dig into her story with one of the reporters who knows it best. And she did that. The court has reviewed the financial statements filed in this case, and the court will not impose a fine. The Walton family eventually invested a total of $150 million in Theranos in 2014. She faces up to 20 years in prison and has pleaded not guilty. In this regard, the court will impose the following: the court will impose a special assessment of $400, that's $100 for each count. She is its mostly taking the fifth. But then I dont want distractions until we win. She responded: Then lets focus on it in our room, do dinner, and go back early. I dont like distractions ever.. Other text messages showed Holmes expressed concern that a Wall Street Journal reporter was showing up to see the lab. "My new life as of this night and forever more: - total confidence in myself best business person of the year focus details excellence don't give what anyone thinks engage employees in meetings by stories and making it about them (ie prepare well)," Holmes texted Balwani in November 2014 while discussing the full moon that evening. One person who has a plan and executes can defeat an army. Dramatic text messages were front and center Wednesday on another day of the Elizabeth Holmes trial. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Inside the courtroom of Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes trial. In their opening statements on Wednesday, prosecutors said Holmes lied and cheated her way to fortune and fame as she duped investors and patients alike. The court will impose a period of supervised release of three years as to each count. Like when Holmes texted Balwani you are the breeze in desert for me. Now, along with the might go to jail thing, Holmes has to live with the knowledge that everyone knows she sent that text. We read about her. S1: Holmess defense may also try to argue that she was under extreme duress and couldnt tell right from wrong at the time. Revealing these text messages was part of the prosecution's . Got a confidential news tip? ", Referring to their investors, Balwani wrote, "They are not investing in our company they are investing in our destiny.. The company was once valued at $9 billion. The texts also show specifics about the high-flying lifestyle Holmes and Balwani led while Theranos was bleeding hundreds of millions of dollars, according to financial reports. S2: That doesnt seem to have changed. Leach asked Holmes, and she agreed. The Elizabeth Holmes trial has made me more determined than ever to avoid doing crimes. Even in the Sesi depositions, she only admits to mistakes and not knowing things. How do we create that? Put your money with them. Hmm. We know this local history. S2: If Elizabeth was able to convince, as she did investors, former secretaries of state, entire groups of people, auditoriums filled with people, if she was able to convince so many of her vision already, why is it improbable that she would be able to convince 12 jurors. Holmescould be sent to jail for 20 years if shes found guilty. It's the history of this area. S2: Hey, theres this blood testing company, Theranos, and they can save your viewers a lot of money. They also reveal that Holmes told Balwani about courting high-profile investors who ended up giving Theranos hundreds of millions of dollars. Elizabeth Holmes is the founder of medical technology company Theranos, which made outrageous claims about their technology that all turned out to be complete horseshit. There is no love for me like yours. Balwani responded, "Awesome. I know what you are thinking and going thru. S2: part of it. The text messages also include Holmes and Balwani privately venting about health professionals from blood labs. All Rights Reserved, By submitting your email, you agree to our. A series of messages from April 2015 show the pair took a luxurious weekend trip to Las Vegas. S1: But that doesnt seem to have changed. This is a fraud case where an exciting venture went forward with great expectations and hope only to be dashed by untruth, misrepresentations, hubris, and plain lies. And Mr. Downey suggests she did not go to that, it came to her. AMY OSBORNE/AFP via Getty Images I dont mean to be cynical, but I dont I dont get that impression, S1: but like maybe its not such a hard idea to be so fixated on on the idea of one mercurial. Sign up for NBC Bay Areas Housing Deconstructed newsletter. Now, at 31, shes what lots of teenagers with that background likely strive to become the youngest billionaire in the world. To answer your questions, yes, a lot of the #Theranos text messages are (somewhat) romantic, but often with an undercurrent of paranoia:Elizabeth Holmes: "Was thinking about you this morning. I listened to your show. That's the foundation of innovation and investment, honesty in the market. So we will do it. She has been subpoenaed to testify. Sherry has a week of her life where she believes based on a Theranos test. I don't think that they would, they would condone fraud. S1: someone must have known that that these results were inaccurate if there were so many of them. I am going to be very, very good. That's what provided and drove this area's economy. We know, the record shows, that the misrepresentation, there were many. The richness of the earth that is below us here in this valley at one time was agriculture. We, VCs we invest in businesses, and if we get a 10 percent return, we're successful, it's the next big thing, that's what we're looking for. How do we keep that going? "Missing my heartbeat," Balwani wrote in April 2016. In a 2014 text message,. She did enrich herself and she did live a really good life on the idea that the technology worked. As I've said, I've asked defense counsel to please check with your client to see if she wishes to waive her appearance for that. Once the company was dissolved, wiped its servers, the database is gone. Holmes appeared expressionless from the witness stand. Down to 5 people. Leach pointed out how Holmes did not mention the use of commercial blood-testing machines in response, asking if Holmes now regrets that. elizabeth-holmes-transcript-2017.pdf (88.43 MB) STAY CONNECTED 1 Twitter 2 Facebook 3 RSS 4 YouTube 6 LinkedIn 8 Email Updates. But the guys bought everything non refundable. A federal investigation followed, leading to Holmes and Balwani being charged with 10 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit. In San Francisco, apparently, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes charged with criminal fraud, Surprise your mom with one of these Mothers Day. Beyond the love notes, there are also texts about seeking to silence medical professionals and Theranos employees who were raising red flags because Theranos mini blood testing devices were giving false test results. So what was it that caused was it intoxication, as I said, with the fame? And that these were early stage investments and they should have had a better sense of things. Holmes is currently on trial and accused of defrauding Theranos Inc investors of hundreds of millions of dollars. He said he was impressed by Holmes and hoped to use Theranos machines in the field of battle on soldiers, but was ultimately disappointed that he was not allowed to test the machines. Elizabeth Holmes's reputation is disgraced, and her career is essentially over. This idea of her lifestyle, which, again, is something her attorneys fought very hard to keep out of the courtroom. That her breast cancer has returned. A Division of NBCUniversal. When Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani split, her life was shattered. At an early age, 19, going to a prestigious university. Problems inside Theranos were first revealed in October 2015 by then Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou. So I was weeded out of many students. The court imposes this sentence after consulting the United States sentencing guidelines and in light of the statutory concerns expressed in 18 United States code section 3553(a). U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila, left, sits with U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy at a panel discussion in 2018. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Elizabeth Holmes avoids reporting to prison after last-minute appeal of judge ruling, Elizabeth Holmes asks judge to reduce 11-year sentence before heading to prison, Elizabeth Holmes must start 11-year prison term two months after giving birth despite appeal, Forbes mocked as another 30 Under 30 honoree joins the ranks of Elizabeth Holmes, SBF as fraudsters. Shes scared of needles. Following the publication of Carreyrou's story raising questions about the number of tests Theranos was able to perform and the accuracy of the company's technology, Holmes made a now-famous defiant appearance on CNBC's "Mad Money" with Jim Cramer. Well get them, Holmes responded. Trying your hardest and coming up short is not a crime, defense attorney Lance Wade told the jury. I dont know. After all, this is Elizabeth Holmes were talking about. Elizabeth Holmes Transcript. Here is Elizabeth Holmes holding her husbands hand as she left the courthouse in San Jose moments ago. 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