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Kari Paul in San Jose, California

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years for defrauding investors

A blond woman in a black suit is led into a building as media surround her.
Elizabeth Holmes arrives with her family and partner, Billy Evans, to be sentenced on Friday. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison over her role in the blood testing firm that collapsed after its technology was revealed to be largely fraudulent.

Holmes was convicted in January on four counts of defrauding investors. She appeared on Friday afternoon at the San Jose, California, courthouse where her nearly four-month-long trial began in August 2021, alongside relatives and supporters, including her partner, Billy Evans.

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