Former Theranos executive Sunny Balwani gets nearly 13 years in prison
Sunny Balwani was convicted on 12 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in JulyRamesh "Sunny" Balwani, the business partner of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison.
Once hailed as the "next Steve Jobs", Holmes was at one time said to be the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Though the two were originally charged together, their trials were separated after Holmes accused Balwani of emotional and physical abuse during their romantic relationship, which occurred during their time at Theranos. Balwani has denied those allegations, too.
But the technology did not work, and the company fell apart in 2018. Holmes - now pregnant with her second child - and Balwani were found guilty of deceiving investors in trials this year.Balwani - who worked as a software executive before Theranos - was also found guilty of defrauding patients who used the blood tests.
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