Elizabeth Holmes headed to halfway house next year
Elizabeth Holmes headed to halfway house next year Rob Beschizza 7:32 am Fri Sep 25, 2026 Elizabeth Holmes (Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com) Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos convicted of fraud for her role in the company's rise and inevitable fall, will move to a halfway home next year. ABC News was first to report her forthcoming transfer from federal prison, where she was imprisoned after being sentenced to 10 years and 3 months after her 2022 conviction. According to the Victim Notification System, upon her release, Holmes will reside in Austin, Texas, and be supervised by the United States Probation Office there.
- ▪Elizabeth Holmes headed to halfway house next year Rob Beschizza 7:32 am Fri Sep 25, 2026 Elizabeth Holmes (Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com) Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos convicted of fraud for her role in the company's rise and i
- ▪ABC News was first to report her forthcoming transfer from federal prison, where she was imprisoned after being sentenced to 10 years and 3 months after her 2022 conviction.
- ▪According to the Victim Notification System, upon her release, Holmes will reside in Austin, Texas, and be supervised by the United States Probation Office there.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reportedly to be transferred to halfway home next year — The Guardian — US
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| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:32:25 +0000 |
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Elizabeth Holmes headed to halfway house next year Rob Beschizza 7:32 am Fri Sep 25, 2026 Elizabeth Holmes (Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com) Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos convicted of fraud for her role in the company's rise and inevitable fall, will move to a halfway home next year. ABC News was first to report her forthcoming transfer from federal prison, where she was imprisoned after being sentenced to 10 years and 3 months after her 2022 conviction. According to the Victim Notification System, upon her release, Holmes will reside in Austin, Texas, and be supervised by the United States Probation Office there. The new release date was the result of a retroactive change to federal sentencing guidelines and earned time through the First Step Act.
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