Elizabeth Holmes deceived investors with false promises of revolutionary healthcare technology.
Exclusive interviews expose the unraveling of Holmes' deceitful practices leading to her criminal indictment.
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The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford dropout, gained fame as a rising star in Silicon Valley with her innovative idea of revolutionizing healthcare through a device that could detect medical conditions with a finger prick's blood sample. Her company, Theranos, promised to change the face of healthcare industry, potentially making her the next Steve Jobs. However, she is now facing criminal charges and up to 20 years in prison due to allegations of fraud and deception.
The Deception Unraveled
The podcast explores how Elizabeth Holmes managed to deceive investors, politicians, and the media with her vision for Theranos, despite the company's inability to deliver on the promises made. Through exclusive interviews and insights, the podcast reveals the unraveling of Holmes' deceitful practices, leading to her indictment and the exposure of the truth behind Theranos's false claims.
The Dropout tells the story of the rise and fall of former Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes, the youngest self-made female billionaire. She dropped out of Stanford to launch her company Theranos -- claiming her technology could detect hundreds of diseases from a drop or two of blood. If it worked, she would have changed healthcare forever. But today, Elizabeth Holmes is under criminal indictment. She pleaded not guilty, but is facing up to 20 years in prison on wire fraud charges. So how did it all come crashing down? In exclusive interviews with former employees, investors and patients, and in and never-before-heard depositions from the people at the center of this story -- including Holmes herself -- you'll hear an unbelievable story of fame and ambition gone terribly wrong.