The Controversial Legacy of Elizabeth Holmes at Theranos.

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The Controversial Legacy of Elizabeth Holmes at Theranos.
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Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, ordered communal dinners for her staff but made sure they weren't delivered until after 8 p.m. so that they would work late, according to John Carreyrou's book "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup." Holmes was obsessed with monitoring how many hours her employees were putting in and used various tactics to keep them working late, including tracking their arrivals and departures, monitoring their computer software, and adding them on Facebook. Holmes was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to just over 11 years in prison.

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