https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/11/30/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos-founder-gruff-and-emotional-under-cross-examination/ > Separated by 10 feet and a see-through anti-COVID barrier, Elizabeth Holmes faced off against federal prosecutor Robert Leach for six hours Tuesday, as Leach sought to highlight her alleged lies about the failed blood testing startup, and emphasize her decision-making role at the firm — while also showcasing the apparent affection between Holmes and the former company president she yesterday accused of sexually abusing and controlling her. > Taking the witness stand for the fifth day, Holmes was at times gruff, the frequent small smiles she gave while answering her own lawyers’ largely absent as she fought back against allegations that she deceived investors, retaliated against whistleblowers, and controlled her purported abuser and ex-lover, rather than the other way around.