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Born in United States · Nationality American — Biotechnologie / Theranos / fraude investisseurs / santé / SEC / justice fédérale

Elizabeth Holmes

Business and billionaires

Fiche documentée couvrant 8 controverses, dont « 2003-2015 : construction de Theranos et promesses technologiques aux investisseurs » et « 2013-2016 : controverses sur la fiabilité des tests et conséquences pour les patients ».

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Profile No. 5787 · Updated on 12 October 2026

8Documented controversies

5Sources

0Formal charge · all time

1Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

Case · 6 documented stages

2025-2026 : demande de commutation de peine auprès du président Trump

Conviction

2025–26 septembre 2026

2025-2026 : demande de commutation de peine auprès du président Trump

Conviction

Holmes demande une commutation de sa peine au président Donald Trump.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Protagonist is the complainant

Sources · 1

[1]
ReutersTheranos founder Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to commute her prison sentenceNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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24 février 2025

Février 2025 : confirmation de la condamnation, de la peine et de la restitution par le Ninth Circuit

Conviction

Le Ninth Circuit confirme les condamnations de Holmes, sa peine de prison et l’ordonnance de restitution.

State of the evidence: Established by a court

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit via JustiaUnited States v. Holmes, No. 22-10312Court decisionVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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3 janvier 2022

Janvier 2022 : verdict pénal mixte

Conviction

Un jury reconnaît Holmes coupable de quatre chefs liés à la fraude envers les investisseurs.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeTheranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty Of Investor FraudOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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18 novembre 2022

Novembre 2022 : peine de 135 mois de prison

Conviction

Holmes est condamnée à 135 mois de prison, soit 11 ans et 3 mois, suivis de trois ans de supervision.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Legal status — source text: sentenced
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeTheranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced To More Than 11 Years For Defrauding InvestorsOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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2013–2016

2013-2016 : controverses sur la fiabilité des tests et conséquences pour les patients

Acquitted / conviction overturned

Les pratiques de Theranos à l’égard des patients deviennent un volet central du scandale sanitaire et réglementaire.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeTheranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty Of Investor FraudOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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2003–2015

2003-2015 : construction de Theranos et promesses technologiques aux investisseurs

Conviction

Holmes fonde Theranos et lève des centaines de millions de dollars en présentant sa technologie de tests sanguins comme révolutionnaire.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Direct responsibility

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Department of JusticeTheranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty Of Investor FraudOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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2023

2023 : restitution d’environ 452 millions de dollars

Civil / administrative proceedings

La justice fixe une restitution solidaire d’environ 452 millions de dollars au bénéfice des victimes concernées.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit via JustiaUnited States v. Holmes, No. 22-10312Court decisionVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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14 mars 2018

2018 : accord civil avec la SEC

Civil / administrative proceedings

Holmes règle les poursuites civiles de la SEC, avec pénalité de 500 000 dollars, restitution d’actions et interdiction de dix ans d’occuper certaines fonctions dans une société cotée.

State of the evidence: Settlement
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionTheranos, CEO Holmes, and Former President Balwani Charged With Massive FraudOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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List of documented links (2)

Donald Trump1 documented reference
- 2025-2026 : demande de commutation de peine auprès du président Trump Source ↗
Sunny Balwani1 documented reference
- Inculpation fédérale pour fraude électronique et complots Source ↗

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