In a monumental week in the trial of United States v. Elizabeth A. Holmes, the prosecution introduced its final week of witnesses before resting its case. Among them, a patient who received troubling results from a Theranos HIV test and a journalist whose damaging interviews with Elizabeth were played for the first time in court. And in a literal final-hour shocker, the defense called Elizabeth Holmes to the stand. Did the government bring its case home? Did Elizabeth begin to sway the jury? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previously on the Dropout.
We heard from two Theranos lab directors, one who voided over 50,000 Theranos tests after a damning government inspection, and another who never met Elizabeth or set foot in the company's lab.
She started having real problems with them and doubts and talked to me, saying that, you know, she wasn't comfortable as their lab director.
This week, the government puts its final witnesses on the stand.
Among them, a patient who received troubling results from a Theranos HIV test.
It hurts my heart to be honest with you, knowing that a patient is walking around with a result such as this with no clear path of next steps.
And a journalist you'll remember from season one, whose damaging interviews with Elizabeth were played for the first time in court.
All of this is stuff you can do.
Yes.
Okay.
It's so incredible.
Plus, in a literal final hour shocker, the words many never expected to hear.
The defense calls Elizabeth Holmes.
My first reaction was surprise.
But as I thought about the reason she might do it is she needs to convince the jury herself.
And so it may be her only chance of getting acquitted, even though it runs some very high risks.
Did the government bring home its case?
Did Elizabeth begin to sway the jury?
Elizabeth, is this finally your chance to.
Tell your side of the story?