The Dropout

The Sunny Balwani Verdict

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Jul 8, 2022
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INSIGHT

Differing Verdicts

  • Sunny Balwani was convicted of 12 fraud counts, while Elizabeth Holmes was only convicted of 4.
  • This difference in outcomes highlights the complexities of their intertwined cases.
INSIGHT

Severed Trials

  • Initially, Balwani and Holmes were charged as co-conspirators.
  • Their trials were separated due to Holmes' abuse claims against Balwani, which he denied.
ANECDOTE

Initial Defense

  • Initially, Balwani's attorney, Jeff Coopersmith, claimed Holmes hadn't duped Balwani.
  • They framed the Theranos downfall as a shared business failure, not a deliberate deception.
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