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Criminal

May 25, 2021

Judge limits prosecutors on evidence of Theranos CEO’s wealth

U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila said he would allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of “salary, travel, celebrity and other perks and benefits” that went along with Elizabeth Holmes’ position.

Judge limits prosecutors on evidence of Theranos CEO’s wealth
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood-testing company Theranos, in Palo Alto, Calif., Dec. 4, 2015. (New York Times News Service)

A federal judge in San Jose plans to limit references by prosecutors to the wealth of Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth A. Holmes in her upcoming trial on criminal wire fraud charges.

U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila, in a pretrial ruling Saturday, said he would allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of "salary, travel, celebrity and other perks and benefits" that w...

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