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2003–2022 · Palo Alto, California

Elizabeth Holmes / Theranos

The blood-testing promises behind The Dropout

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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John Carreyrou

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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Hulu · 2022 · scripted limited series

The Dropout

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U.S. Department of Justice · November 18, 2022

Holmes sentenced for defrauding Theranos investors

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