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Elizabeth Holmes denies misleading Theranos investors as prosecution wraps

Elizabeth Holmes denies misleading Theranos investors as prosecution wraps


Elizabeth Holmes denies misleading Theranos investors as prosecution wraps
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Elizabeth Holmes continued testimony in her own defense on Tuesday, in her sixth day on the stand in a widely followed trial centering on her now-defunct blood testing company, Theranos.

The prosecution wrapped its cross examination of Holmes on Tuesday after nearly six hours of questioning. Her defense team will now offer its final questions before closing arguments, which are expected this week.

The prosecution introduced evidence that Theranos was performing very few of its own tests, showing through one 2013 email the company performed only three of its 12 tests on its own devices.

Leach also asked Holmes whether she told investors Theranos devices were being used on military helicopters. She said she did not think she did, as it would have been incorrect.

However, several witnesses already introduced during the trial, including investors and business partners such as Safeway CEO Steven Burd, testified they believed at the time that Theranos devices were actively being used on the battlefield.

When asked whether she was apprised of what was happening with lab shortcomings at Theranos, Holmes responded she was. She said she does not think she told Walgreens that the company was having accuracy problems with its tests.

In the preceding days, Leach grilled Holmes over her assertions she was not aware of problems with Theranos devices and interrogated her relationship with her co-executive and former romantic partner, Sunny Balwani.

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