$700.00M
Involved
Theranos Blood Testing Fraud
🇺🇸
United States
securities fraud
Convicted
Date Discovered
October 16, 2015
Organization
Theranos
Victims
1,000,000
Perpetrators
Elizabeth Holmes, Ramesh Balwani
Legal Outcome
Holmes convicted, sentenced to 11+ years. Balwani sentenced to 13 years.
Economic Impact
Company valued at $9 billion became worthless, undermined trust in Silicon Valley startups.
Regulatory Changes
FDA laboratory testing oversight, due diligence improvements.