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Theranos ex-president Balwani found guilty of fraud

Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former president of Theranos Inc. and ex-boyfriend of its founder Elizabeth Holmes, was found guilty of all charges against him for his role in the collapse of the $9 billion blood-testing startup.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

Theranos ex-president Balwani found guilty of fraud

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

Jury takes fraud case against Elizabeth Holmes's ex-partner

The fate of hard-nosed technology executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani is now in the hands of a jury that will weigh criminal charges alleging he joined disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, his former partner, in an elaborate fraud that jarred Silicon Valley

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

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Trial of Elizabeth Holmes' partner, ex-lover nears climax

A jury on Tuesday is scheduled to hear closing arguments in the trial of Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former Theranos official charged with teaming up with his secret lover, CEO Elizabeth Holmes, to carry out a massive fraud

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

The Best Shows To Watch If You’re One Of Those True Crime Sickos

Let us dive into some of the very best true crime out there right now.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 15, 2022

Don the con: Trump voters are victims

Trump shook down his supporters for $250 million with lies, proving the old adage: "You can't cheat an honest man"

Salon · Jun 14, 2022

Review: The Dropout

Hulu's limited TV series on Elizabeth Holmes shows how regulators failed to catch massive, dangerous medical fraud.

Reason · Jun 10, 2022

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Same old true story: why have TV shows turned into Wikipedia entries?

An overstuffed season of fact-based dramas, from Winning Time to Under the Banner of Heaven to The Staircase, has been more miss than hit

The Guardian - US · May 31, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes urges judge to overturn verdict and acquit her

Elizabeth Holmes asked a judge to toss out her conviction, claiming no rational juror could have found her guilty of conspiracy and wire fraud beyond a reasonable doubt.

Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022

'Not All Bad Things Are The Same Bad Thing': Why Is FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Comparing Luna To Netflix?

The CEO of one of the largest cryptocurrency platforms shared his take on the collapse of Terra (CRYPTO: LUNA) and the stablecoin TerraUSD (CRYPTO:

Benzinga · May 16, 2022

'Girlboss' scammer shows are everywhere. Which ones should you watch?

For the last few years, scammers and corporate con men and women (but especially women) who tricked America's elites have captured headlines. But in the last few months, the most prominent ones got the Hollywood treatment from major streaming sites: swindler-socialite Anna Sorokin in Netflix's "Inventing Anna," famous fraudster Elizabeth…

Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022

5 unsung whistleblowers on screen

We love to hate those who refuse to follow rules. But whistleblowers for the greater good? We seem to forget them

Salon · May 5, 2022

Theranos merchandise on eBay sparks bloodlust among Elizabeth Holmes fans

Demand for products emblazoned with ‘Theranos’ logo have soared with set of five pens selling for a eye-popping $150

The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2022

Showalter on "The Dropout" & con artists

"The Dropout" director appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss comedy and why Americans keep falling for hucksters

Salon · Apr 19, 2022

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Chicago Tribune · Apr 8, 2022

My worst moment: ‘Ghosts’ star Utkarsh Ambudkar and the risk of doing shots before stepping on stage

It’s been an especially busy year for Utkarsh Ambudkar, who is in Hulu’s Elizabeth Holmes biopic series “The Dropout,” and also showed up in the films “Marry Me,” “Free Guy” and “Tick, Tick ... Boom!” And then there’s the biggest role of them all, as one of the leads in…

Salon · Apr 8, 2022

What comes after "The Dropout" ending

The real story continues to unfurl with the Theranos trial ongoing, and the whistleblowers taking different paths

Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2022

'You hurt people!' How 'The Dropout' stuck the landing on Elizabeth Holmes' downfall

"Do you really believe that?"

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 30, 2022

Just Gonna Say It: Even Conwomen Like Elizabeth Holmes Can’t Weasel Out Of Sexism

It’s 2022 and I’m obsessed with scammers. I’ve been obsessed with scammers since Caroline Calloway popped up on my Instagram and I became obsessed with her rose-tinted, romanticized Cambridge University life. Now, my obsession with scammers has moved on and I’ve admittedly spent the last few months binging shows like Inventing…

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Axios · Mar 25, 2022

Trial begins for ex-Theranos exec Sunny Balwani

Balwani's trial began this week, with just a sliver of the attention as was afforded to the more public-facing Holmes.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes and ex-lover Balwani were ‘partners in everything, including their crimes,’ prosecution alleges as his trial opens

Although Elizabeth Holmes was absent from the San Jose courtroom where her ex-boyfriend and Theranos’ former chief operating officer Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani’s felony-fraud trial started Tuesday — and where she spent many months on her way to her January fraud conviction — the founder of the failed blood-testing startup played…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022

How scammers and con artists became TV's laziest way to hook viewers

Once upon a time, if Hollywood told the story of your life, it was because you did something inspiring: ending British rule in India; writing one of the greatest nonfiction works of the 20th century; being, like, really good at math.

The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes looms large on first day of Sunny Balwani’s Theranos trial

Prosecutors portray ex-executive as accomplice in a health scam while defense paints picture of well-meaning businessman

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes looms over trial of former lover, partner

Although not in the courtroom, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes loomed over the opening day of a trial that will determine whether her jilted lover and former business partner Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was her partner in crime

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022

Scammers, con artists and thieves: Why we keep watching, and why Hollywood keeps making

The lead characters — and probably their true-life counterparts — of “Super Pumped,” “The Dropout” and “WeCrashed” will all tell you the same thing: They wanted to change the world. The world, they say, just wasn’t ready.

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes set for prison: Why Hollywood can’t get enough of Silicon Valley stories

The jaw-dropping stories of Silicon Valley’s biggest successes - and biggest failures - make for thrilling TV

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