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Kelly McClure

Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11+ years

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (C) arrives at federal court with her partner Billy Evans (R) and mother Noel Holmes on November 18, 2022 in San Jose, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 135 months on Friday afternoon after being found guilty of defrauding investors. In addition to the 11+ years sentence, which is set to begin on April 27, 2023, Judge Edward J. Davila of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California added on three years of supervised release. Representatives for Holmes have stated that she has already expressed interest in appealing the court's ruling.

According to The New York Times, Holmes burst into tears during sentencing, and delivered a statement saying "I am devastated by my failings. I have felt deep pain for what people went through because I failed them."

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