The criminal fraud trial of former Theranos president Sunny Balwani resumed in San Jose with testimony from a former lab associate.
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes retuned to the stand Monday revealing a new layer of her defense: she was raped.defrauded investors and patients. Holmes and Balwani were romantically involved at the time.
On Tuesday, the prosecution started laying out its case against Balwani, telling jurors the evidence will show that Balwani and Elizabeth Holmes lied to investors and patients to get money from them. Balwani faces 12 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He has pleaded not guilty. Holmes was convicted in January on four counts in a separate criminal trial. She has not been sentenced yet and has not said whether she will testify against Balwani.