Holmes recounts sexual, emotional abuse by Theranos exec Balwani

I haven't been following this case. What does a dysfunctional relationship have to do with anything? I thought they're both facing 20 years in jail for fraud.

I think the angle is that he was the real force behind the misdeeds and she was coerced through his abusive behavior

Latest: https://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-holmes-trial-thera... .. The Elizabeth Holmes trial: Her testimony may have turned the tide

Does this relate to the fraudulent way she ran her company?

Not at all. Wondering why her lawyers thought it’s a good strategy.

Sympathy for the defendant

The law doesn’t/shouldn’t work like that.

Jurors are human beings - so it does work like that.