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Primary Investigative Reporting

John Carreyrou, “Hot Startup Theranos Has Struggled With Its Blood-Test Technology” (October 15, 2015), The Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-has-struggled-with-blood-tests-1444881901

John Carreyrou, “Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company—and His Family” (November 18, 2015), The Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-whistleblower-shook-the-companyand-his-family-1447872337

John Carreyrou, “Theranos Voids Two Years of Blood-Test Results” (May 18, 2016), The Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-voids-two-years-of-blood-test-results-1463604787

Books

John Carreyrou, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (2018)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557813/bad-blood-by-john-carreyrou/

Court Documents and Government Filings

United States v. Elizabeth A. Holmes, Indictment (June 15, 2018)United States District Court, Northern District of Californiahttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/press-release/file/1077886/download

SEC v. Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Balwani (March 14, 2018), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Press Releasehttps://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2018-41

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inspection Report – Theranos Laboratory (January 2016)https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Downloads/Theranos-Statement-of-Deficiencies.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Press Release – Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Fraud (November 18, 2022)https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/elizabeth-holmes-sentenced-more-11-years-prison-defrauding-theranos-investors

U.S. Department of Justice Press Release – Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years (December 7, 2022)https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/ramesh-sunny-balwani-sentenced-nearly-13-years-prison-theranos-fraud

Major Media Profiles (Pre-Scandal)

Fortune Magazine Cover Story (June 12, 2014): “This CEO Is Out for Blood”https://fortune.com/2014/06/12/elizabeth-holmes-theranos/

Forbes Profile (2014): “America’s Richest Self-Made Women”https://www.forbes.com/profile/elizabeth-holmes/

Sentencing and Trial Coverage

New York Times – “Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison” (November 18, 2022)

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