Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial
The Hindu
Prosecutors called 29 witnesses to support their contention that Ms. Holmes endangered patients' lives while also duping investors and customers about Theranos’ technology
Fallen Silicon Valley star , accused of bamboozling investors and patients about her startup Theranos and its medical device that she said would reshape health care, took the witness stand late November 20 in her trial for criminal fraud.
The surprise decision to have Ms. Holmes testify so early in her defense came as a bombshell and carries considerable risk. Federal prosecutors, who rested their months-long case earlier on November 19, have made it clear that they're eager to grill Holmes under oath.
Prosecutors aren't likely to get that chance until after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Ms. Holmes’ attorney Kevin Downey told U.S. District Judge Edward Davila that he expects to continue steering her through her story when she returns to the stand on November 22 and again on November 23 in a San Jose, California, courtroom before the trial breaks until November 29.
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