It’s been over three years since Elizabeth Holmes was charged with multiple counts of fraud. Once the youngest female self-made billionaire, she was poised to change health care forever. Now she faces decades in prison if convicted. What has Elizabeth been up to while the government has been building its case against her? The answer includes a trip to Burning Man, a new relationship and a baby born just over a month before her trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are on the record at the beginning of media number one, volume one.
Please begin.
This is the testimony of Elizabeth Holmes, going on the record in San Francisco, California, at 09:00 a.m.
on July 11, 2017.
Miss Holmes, please raise your right hand.
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
I do.
Thank you.
That's the voice of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of healthcare company Theranos and once the world's youngest female self made billionaire.
Testimony.
Are you appearing here today pursuant to the subpoena?
I am.
She's giving testimony under oath.
When you say tens of tests, you mean something less than 100?
Yes.
In the summer of 2017, did it concern you that a number of tests weren't working on Theranos devices?
I know that we made so many mistakes on this front.
If you followed the dropout in the story of Theranos, this image of Elizabeth is seared into your memory.
Her blonde hair pulled back in a messy bun.
Her eyes wide and unblinking.