Jury Deadlocked
on Several Charges , in Elizabeth Holmes' , Criminal Fraud Trial.
On January 3, jurors in the criminal fraud trial
of Elizabeth Holmes said they could not reach a unanimous
decision on three of 11 charges in a note to the judge. .
On January 3, jurors in the criminal fraud trial
of Elizabeth Holmes said they could not reach a unanimous
decision on three of 11 charges in a note to the judge. .
NPR reports that the note suggests that the jury was able
to reach an agreement on at least eight of the counts
against the former Silicon Valley executive. .
NPR reports that the note suggests that the jury was able
to reach an agreement on at least eight of the counts
against the former Silicon Valley executive. .
According to NPR, the note ends speculation
that the case would end in a mistrial as the jury
was unable to reach a verdict at all. .
Federal court rules allow for juries to reach verdicts in which some charges remain undecided, but cases such as this are rare. .
Deliberations have now gone on for seven days
following testimony from dozens of witnesses
over the past four months of the trial. .
The case has been one of the most high-profile trials in Silicon Valley in decades. .
Holmes' company Theranos was
a $9 billion venture that promised
to revolutionize the health care industry.
The company's technology was said
to be able to screen patients for hundreds
of diseases with just a drop of blood. .
However, the company collapsed in 2018
after reports emerged that its technology
could not do as it promised. .
However, the company collapsed in 2018
after reports emerged that its technology
could not do as it promised. .
Federal prosecutors now accuse Holmes
of intentionally deceiving both investors
and patients through a large-scale fraud. .
Federal prosecutors now accuse Holmes
of intentionally deceiving both investors
and patients through a large-scale fraud. .
If convicted, Holmes faces the maximum possible punishment of 20 years in federal prison.
