Elizabeth Holmes

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of disgraced biotech firm Theranos, bought a one-way ticket to Mexico shortly after she was convicted of fraud last January, ...

The U.S. Marshals service is the primary agency designated for tracking fugitives. has maintained bilateral extradition treaties with Mexico dating back to the 19th century — perhaps contrary to belief that crossing the southern border guarantees freedom. in [her] words or manner, a genuine acceptance that [s]he stole a significant amount of money from [investors] by lying and falsifying documents,” the prosecutors say. District Court Judge Edward Davila ordered Holmes to surrender herself into custody by April 27. [a judge sentenced Holmes to more than 11 years in prison.

Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes should report to prison as scheduled in April, prosecutors say, rather than living on an expensive estate while she ...

A new court filing from prosecutors alleges that Theranos scammer Elizabeth Holmes attempted to fly to Mexico after she was found guilty of fraud.

Her case has come to represent the dark side of Silicon Valley’s hustle culture and “fake it till you make it” ethos. The founder of the failed blood-testing start-up “But she also had not yet cancelled the trip, amidst everything that has been going on.” “Given the verdict, she does not plan to take the trip,” read the statement. Davila of California’s Northern District said he believed it was Holmes’ hubris and intoxication with fame that led her to defraud investors of more than $100 million. “Only after the government raised this unauthorized flight with defense counsel was the trip canceled,” read the filing.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes tried to flee the U.S. after a jury convicted her of felony fraud in early 2022, federal prosecutors alleged in a new ...

And under that system, the time has come for Elizabeth Holmes to answer for her crimes committed nearly a decade ago.” “They’re concerned that she’s spending time in a mansion and not in custody. The prosecution’s allegation that Holmes sought to flee the U.S. In her motion, Holmes claimed she was not a flight risk. “You wonder where that unrealistic optimism came from,” Clark said. “The Court has already found that Ms. “The hope was that the verdict would be different and Ms. District Court [sentenced a pregnant Holmes](https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/11/18/elizabeth-holmes-prison/) to more than 11 years in prison, deferring her incarceration until April 27. Holmes would be able to make this trip to attend the wedding of close friends in Mexico,” the letter said. “Holmes booked an international flight to Mexico departing on January 26, 2022, without a scheduled return trip,” the document from prosecutors, filed Thursday, said. Holmes’ partner, hotel heir Billy Evans, left the country on that day in January with a one-way ticket and didn’t return for several weeks. [convicted after a four-month](https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/01/03/elizabeth-holmes-trial-split-verdict-finds-theranos-founder-guilty-of-four-counts-of-criminal-fraud-not-guilty-on-four-additional-accounts/) trial on four counts of fraud for bilking investors in her now-defunct blood-testing startup out of more than $144 million.

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to keep convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes in custody as she pursues her appeal, citing a planned trip to Mexico as a ...

“Defendant shows no indication of changing course — the statements she provided to the Probation Office list patents she either holds or intends to work on as potential future sources of income,” the filing says. She has told law enforcement that she currently lives on an estate where the monthly expenses exceed $13,000 per month, but listed her and Evans’ salary as “$0.” “Defendant’s partner, William Evans, left on the scheduled date with a one-way ticket and did not return until approximately six weeks later, returning from a different continent,” the government’s filing says. We will have her do so promptly and will provide you confirmation of that tomorrow. I will gather all of the details and provide the specifics tomorrow. The hope was that the verdict would be different and Ms. We chose to bring this information directly to your attention, with the hope that by 11am PST tomorrow (Monday, 1/24), you could provide proof that the international portion of her 1/26 travel reservation has been cancelled. Separately, we are considering asking the Court to schedule a bail review hearing to discuss this issue. Before we do that, and to help us evaluate the seriousness of this action, we are hoping you could provide an explanation for this conduct. Nevertheless, we would appreciate any context you can provide as we assess the need for Court involvement. Holmes did not provide the government notice of this travel, nor obtain approval from the Court. “Only after the government raised this unauthorized flight with defense counsel was the trip canceled.”

Holmes has requested to stay out of prison while she appeals her conviction for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, for which she was sentenced ...

Balwani was found guilty on 12 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in July. In addition to being found guilty on four charges, Holmes was found not guilty on four counts and the jury deadlocked on another three counts. She was only found guilty on charges related to defrauding investors. [recommended](https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-in-elizabeth-holmes-case-proposes-texas-prison-camp-for-theranos-founder-11669222933) she serve her sentence at a minimum security prison camp in Byron, Texas. [Elizabeth Holmes' Business Partner Sunny Balwani Found Guilty Of Fraud In Theranos Case](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/07/07/elizabeth-holmes-business-partner-sunny-balwani-found-guilty-of-fraud-in-theranos-case/?sh=35eea9c63011) (Forbes) [Elizabeth Holmes’ Business Partner Sunny Balwani Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/12/07/elizabeth-holmes-business-partner-sunny-balwani-sentenced-to-13-years-in-prison/?sh=f90b4d45c588) (Forbes) [Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Fraud](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/11/18/elizabeth-holmes-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-for-fraud/?sh=6a98a46d27b2) (Forbes) [Elizabeth Holmes Asks For Only 18 Months In Prison After Guilty Verdict](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/11/11/elizabeth-holmes-asks-for-only-18-months-in-prison-after-guilty-verdict/?sh=22da996f2f31) (Forbes) [Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty On Wire Fraud Charges](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/01/03/elizabeth-holmes-found-guilty-on-wire-fraud-charges/?sh=71bab7ba46b6) (Forbes) Holmes purchased a ticket to Mexico departing the U.S.

Prosecutors argue in the new filing that she should begin to serve her prison sentence instead of living on an estate while her appeal plays out in court. In ...

- Prosecutors argue in the new filing that she should begin to serve her prison sentence instead of living on an estate while her appeal plays out in court. - "The government became aware on January 23, 2022, that Defendant Holmes booked an international flight to Mexico departing on January 26, 2022, without a scheduled return trip," the court filing obtained by CNN states. [Elizabeth Holmes](https://www.axios.com/2022/11/18/elizabeth-holmes-fraud-trial-prison-sentence) allegedly made an "attempt to flee the country" shortly after being [convicted of conspiracy and fraud](https://www.axios.com/2022/01/04/theranos-elizabeth-holmes-verdict), prosectors alleged in a court filing Friday, per [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/tech/elizabeth-holmes-mexico/index.html).

Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes tried to “flee” the United States a few weeks after her conviction for fraud last year, prosecutors said in ...

They said they expect Holmes will argue in reply to their filing that she did not actually leave the country, but it is difficult to know what would have happened without government intervention. 26, but a return flight was not scheduled. Holmes has since appealed her conviction and filed a motion to be released from detention at an estate while her appeal plays out. [was found guilty of three counts of wire fraud](https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/588094-jury-finds-theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-guilty-on-four-counts/) and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud last January for misleading investors about the effectiveness of her startup company’s blood-testing technology. Prosecutors said in the filing that Holmes’s legal defense has argued that she has a “flawless” pretrial record but does not mention her “attempt to flee.” They said the government learned on Jan. But prosecutors said in a filing opposing her motion that Holmes has not shown “clear and convincing evidence” that she is not a flight risk, in large part because she allegedly planned a flight to Mexico after being convicted.

Holmes, founder of the shuttered blood testing company Theranos, was convicted on Jan. 3, 2022, on four counts of wire fraud for defrauding investors out of ...

The government argues Holmes already has had a "generous" amount of time before having to report to prison and therefore the court should not grant her motion for release pending her appeal which is a process that could last years. And under that system, the time has come for Elizabeth Holmes to answer for her crimes committed nearly a decade ago, as found by a jury made up of a fair cross section of individuals from this community, and to begin serving the term of imprisonment imposed by this Court as sufficient but not greater than necessary to account for those crimes," the filing states. Holmes would be able to make this trip to attend the wedding of close friends in Mexico." In response to her motion for release, prosecutors said in their filing Thursday that she purchased an airline ticket to Mexico scheduled to leave shortly after being convicted last January with no scheduled return. But she also had not yet cancelled the trip, amidst everything that has been going on. A new court filing by the U.S.

Federal prosecutors say Elizabeth Holmes is a flight risk and shouldn't be allowed to stay out of prison while she appeals her 11-year prison sentence for ...

She gave birth to a son shortly before her trial started last year. Davila ordered Holmes, who is pregnant, to report to prison on April 27, giving her enough time to give birth to her second child before she is incarcerated. Holmes had a one-way plane ticket to Mexico booked for Jan.

The founder of Theranos, who was sentenced to 11.25 years in prison for charges including wire fraud, is still living large, court documents say. By Gabrielle ...

Holmes' trial, which was delayed because of her first child's birth, began in September 2021, and she was found guilty in January 2022. [What Happened to Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes? They cited documents provided by Holmes to the probation office. [per Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-20/holmes-should-be-in-prison-not-13-000-a-month-estate-us-says). [sentenced](https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/what-happened-to-elizabeth-holmes-sentencing-net-worth/439137) to 11.25 years in prison in November, is living on an estate where the upkeep costs $13,000 a month, prosecutors wrote. [per Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-prison-estate-prosecutors-appeal-conviction-2023-1).

The former Theranos CEO booked a one-way flight to Mexico that was scheduled to depart shortly after she was convicted of fraud in January 2022, ...

[sentenced](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/18/elizabeth-holmes-sentencing/?itid=lk_inline_manual_8) to more than 11 years in prison after her Jan. They replied that she had booked the flight before the verdict in the hope she would be able to attend a wedding in Mexico. In the document, filed on Thursday, prosecutors describe the booking as an “attempt to flee the country.”