SAN JOSE, Calif. — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes cites her newborn son as another reason she should be allowed to delay the start of an 11-plus-year prison sentence while her lawyers appeal your sentence for misleading investors about the capabilities of his failed company’s blood-testing technology.
The birth of Holmes’ second child was confirmed in court documents filed last week ahead of a March 17 hearing on his bid to remain free during an appeals process that could take years to complete.
The filing did not reveal the child’s date of birth or gender, but the news is not a surprise. Holmes, 38, she was pregnant at the time of her sentencing on November 18 in the same courtroom in San Jose, California, where a jury convicted her of four felony counts of fraud and conspiracy.
The start of that trial had been delayed so that Holmes could give birth to her first child, a son. Holmes had both children with her current partner, William «Billy» Evans. She met Evans after his 2016 breakup with his former lover and business partner Ramesh «Sunny» Balwani, who was convicted of 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy in a separate trial.
Balwani, 57, is also trying to convince US District Judge Edward Davila to delay the start of his almost 13 years in prison. A hearing on your application took place earlier this month, but Dávila has yet to issue a ruling.
Holmes is not citing his two children as the only reason he should be allowed to stay out of prison during his appeal. His lawyers maintain that a series of errors and abuses committed during his trial make it likely that his conviction will be overturned. accusation as evidence that she is not a flight risk or a danger to the community.