Elizabeth Holmes trial: In closing arguments, Holmes lawyer emphasizes question of intent, says Theranos founder acted ‘in good faith’
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SAN JOSE — The criminal fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes hurtled toward its end Thursday as the largest crowd yet of media and spectators watched attorneys from both sides try to persuade jurors to see the case their way.
Over 14 weeks — and through 32 witnesses — the proceedings have provided a long-awaited window into the spectacular undoing of a Silicon Valley startup that racked up hundreds of millions of dollars in investments, drew dignitaries such as former U.S. secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and the late George Shultz to its board, and made its charismatic young founder an icon until the enterprise imploded.