https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/11/19/elizabeth-holmes-trial-prosecution-rests-its-case-defense-asks-judge-to-acquit-holmes/ > SAN JOSE — In a surprising twist, failed startup founder Elizabeth Holmes took the witness stand at her trial Friday, defending herself against criminal fraud charges involving her defunct Palo Alto blood-testing startup Theranos. > Speaking with confidence — and frequently a small smile — Holmes spoke directly to the central allegation in the case: that she intended to defraud patients and investors, claiming her technology could conduct a full range of blood tests on small samples when she knew it had serious accuracy problems. Asked by one of her lawyers, ‘Did you believe that Theranos had developed technology that was capable of performing any blood test?” Holmes responded, ‘I did.’