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Theranos, Inc.

Former Palo Alto, California blood testing company founded by Elizabeth Holmes. The SEC charged it in 2018 with raising more than $700 million from investors through misleading statements, which it settled without admitting or denying the allegations.

TypeCompany
Also known asTheranos
JurisdictionUnited States
Matters on record1

Claims and responses

Was Elizabeth Holmes convicted of defrauding Theranos investors, and does the conviction stand?Yes, liability was determined. Verified 30 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. SEC charges and settles with Theranos and Holmes. matter
  2. Holmes sentenced to 135 months. matter
  3. Ninth Circuit affirms. matter
  4. Ninth Circuit denies rehearing. matter
  5. Reports say Holmes has asked for commutation, pending with the Office of the Pardon Attorney. matter
  6. Judge Davila reduces the prison term to 123 months. matter
  7. ABC News reports a scheduled halfway house transfer in August 2027. matter

Sources for this profile

  1. US Securities and Exchange Commission, Theranos, CEO Holmes, and Former President Balwani Charged With Massive Fraud (Press Release 2018-41)

Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Theranos, Inc. can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.