Three years after Elizabeth Holmes was charged with 11 counts of fraud, the verdict we’ve all been waiting for is finally in. After seven days and over 50 hours of deliberation, the 12 members of the jury -- one of whom gave us details that you’ll hear for the first time on this podcast -- found Holmes guilty on four counts. They were hung on an additional three. How did they reach these conclusions? And what happens next? What will affect Elizabeth’s sentencing, and how will the appeal process work in this case? Finally, what will the ripple effects be for Silicon Valley? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Three long years after Elizabeth Holmes was first indicted.
I know that we made so many mistakes on this front.
It's the moment we've all been waiting for.
I'm Rebecca Jarvis.
This is the dropout.
Elizabeth Holmes on trial Episode 19 the verdict seven days and more than 50 hours after deliberations began in the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the jury, eight men and four women, one who gave us details you'll hear for the first time on this podcast, finally came to a decision at 410 pm on January 3, 2022.
Courtroom four, on the fifth floor of the San Jose courthouse was packed.
Elizabeth, seated at the defense table, was stationed between her two lead attorneys, Kevin Downey and Lance Wade.
Just behind her, a row of family and friends were shoulder to shoulder, including Elizabeth's partner, Billy Evans, her mother Noelle, her father Christian, and Billy's sister, Gracie.
ABC News court producer Miles Cohen sat just a few feet away as the jurors entered the room.
I watched as Holmes looked at the jurors as they came in, and I didnt see one juror look back at her.
In fact, it looked like they were looking the other direction.
You know, it was just silent and tense during that time.
And that tension seemed to extend to Elizabeth, who revealed the faintest hint of.
Anxiety before the verdict was read.
She sat straight up in her chair, but I could see under the table she was tapping her foot.
You could see Billy Evans with his head in his hands and his eyes on the ground.
Holmes mom and dad just stuck in their seats and looked forward.
I could not see any visible sign of emotion on their face.
When the proceedings began, the foreperson, juror number two, a man in his thirties or forties, handed Judge Davila the verdict form.