The Motives Behind Elizabeth Holmes' Fraud Conviction

Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, is set to begin her 11-year prison sentence for fraud and conspiracy on May 30. Despite her conviction, questions remain about her true intentions and whether the punishment fits the crime. Holmes became a symbol of the shameless hyperbole that often saturates startup culture, and her supporters argue that she was unfairly targeted by federal prosecutors. However, her detractors contend that she deserves to be in prison for peddling a technology that produced wildly unreliable results that could have endangered patients’ lives.