Elizabeth Holmes Is Jailhouse Bound. Disgraced Theranos Founder Begins Prison SentenceThe former Theranos CEO is set to serve 11 years in prison after she was convicted on multiple charges of defrauding investors.

BySam SilvermanOriginally published

Key Takeaways

  • Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison on May 30 to serve her 11-year sentence.
  • Her sentenced was shortened by two years as of July 2023.
  • She is now expected to be released on December 29, 2032.
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Elizabeth Holmes' prison sentence has been shortened to 9 1/2 years, according to records from the Bureau of Prisons, perInsider Business. She began what was supposed to be her 11-year prison sentence on May 30 despite her last-ditch efforts to remain free on bail. She is now set to be released on December 29, 2032.

Her request to remain free on bail while she files to appeal her conviction was rejected by the court on May 17, according toReuters.

Holmes was convicted on several counts of defrauding investors and sentenced to 11 years in prison in November. She has been appealing her conviction with her lawyers alleging mistakes and misconduct during her trial.

Holmes was supposed to begin her sentence on April 27, which was delayed after her last-minute request.

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在5月17日的听证会上,美国地方士师记e Edward Davila also ordered the disgraced Theranos founder to pay $452 million in restitution to her victims, according toreports.

Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, Theranos' former COO and Holmes' former romantic partner, already began his 13-year prison sentence for several counts of fraud in April, but he and Holmes are both being held jointly liable for the amount of restitution.

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Original Story:

Elizabeth Holmesisn't trading in her black turtle neck for an orange jumpsuit just yet.

The formerTheranosCEO – who was set to start her 11-year prison sentence on Thursday after she was convicted in November on multiple charges of defrauding investors – will remain free, for now, following a last-minute appeal.

Holmes was scheduled to report to prison on April 27 after a judge denied her request to remain free while she appeals her conviction, perCNN. However, Holmes' legal team filed to appeal the judge's decision on Tuesday, allowing her to remain free on bail while the court considers her last-minute appeal.

Additionally,Holmes cited the birth of her second childwhen she filed her initial appeal to postpone the start of her sentence.

Former Theranos COO and Holmes' ex-boyfriend,Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, reported to prison in April to begin his 13-year sentence. He was convicted of fraud charges in a separate trial.

Sam Silverman

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Sam Silverman is a content strategy editor at Entrepreneur Media. She specializes in search engine optimization (SEO), and her work can be found inThe US Sun,Nicki Swift,In Touch Weekly,Life & StyleandHealth. She writes for our news team with a focus on investigating scandals. Her coverage and expertise span from business news, entrepreneurship, technology, and true crime, to the latest in entertainment and TV news. Sam is a graduate of Lehigh University and currently resides in NYC.

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