Jim Chanos says there's a culture of lying in Silicon Valley and Theranos was the tip of the iceberg

Jim Chanos says there's a culture of lying in Silicon Valley and Theranos was the tip of the iceberg

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/13/jim-chanos-says-silicon-valley-ceos-have-a-lying-problem.html

In Silicon Valley, hyperbole is becoming a problem, according to prominent short-seller Jim Chanos. The billionaire who predicted the fall of Enron is warning investors to be skeptical of young, optimistic leaders of companies that he says could end up like disgraced start-up Theranos.

"There seems to be a culture where you're allowed to say things that in any other time people would say is illegal. You can't lie to investors" Chanos, the founder of Kynikos Associates, told CNBC's "Closing Bell" Wednesday. "You're going to see an increase of these kinds of revelations as time goes on, particularly out in Silicon Valley."