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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Kari Paul

Elizabeth Holmes sentencing date delayed amid request for new trial

Elizabeth Holmes with her parents, Noel and Christian, as they arrive in court on 1 September.
Elizabeth Holmes with her parents, Noel and Christian, as they arrive in court on 1 September. Photograph: Jeff Chiu/AP

A judge has agreed to move the sentencing date for Elizabeth Holmes to evaluate the Theranos founder’s request for a new trial.

Holmes, who was convicted on four of 11 counts of fraud for her role in the blood-testing company, was to be sentenced on 17 October. She requested a new trial in September after a key witness for the prosecution said he regretted the role he played in her conviction.

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