Wait so the defense's case centers around the idea that Carreyrou had too much influence over regulators by providing extensive evidence, witness testimony, and analysis by objective third party specialists? Is this for real? By "eager to break a story" do they mean a kind of eagerness that results in a painstaking effort to build a thorough case that has been scrutinized by the public and media alike? This, like Theranos' tech, can't possibly be viable.
"And I would have gotten away with it, too, if not for that meddling reporter and his stupid newspaper".
The best defense they can offer is that Carreyrou was too good of a journalist. I hope to god the jury is not lenient here in the face of overwhelmingly damning evidence. This was a matter of defrauding not just investors, but putting lives at risk and ruining careers in the process.
Ruining careers? Not always. Mona Ramamurthy, former head of Theranos HR and Sunny Balwani's right hand woman, was one of the most egregious offenders and later got a job as senior HR at google. Google was probably most impressed by her treatment of the H1Bs at Theranos, since they have the same needs.
Good, we need to set the record straight in SV that this kind of blind bullshitting and manipulation will not be tolerated.
Has info been released as to whether or not all of Holme's finances will be frozen prior to trial?
Does anyone have the d hn threads about her? Got banned for sexism back in the day for calling her our for being a fraud and not being civil.
Hi Doug.
I'd be interested to see how you phrased it.
Can't remember but probably called her a fraud and the people supporting her useful idiots at best and doing more to discredit women in the workplace than the worst misogynist in the inbred backwoods of North Virginia ever could.