Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou
A book-length account for readers who want more detail.
2003–2022 · Palo Alto, California
Elizabeth Holmes / Theranos
The blood-testing promises behind The Dropout
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Theranos promised to transform blood testing, attracting investors and commercial partners. Reporting exposed problems with its technology and claims. Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of investor fraud and conspiracy in 2022; the book Bad Blood and the scripted series The Dropout examine the rise and collapse from different perspectives.
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When2003–2022
WherePalo Alto, California
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Investigative nonfiction about Theranos. This is a separate reporting account, not the source podcast for The Dropout.
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The Dropout
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20/20 — The Drop Out
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ABC · 2022 catalog, Episode 7 · Listed air date 2022-03-04
20/20 — The Dropout: The Rise and Con of Elizabeth Holmes
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Hulu · 2022 · scripted limited series
The Dropout
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1 itemsU.S. Department of Justice · November 18, 2022
Holmes sentenced for defrauding Theranos investors
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U.S. v. Elizabeth Holmes and others: case information
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