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Convicted Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes issues ominous threat from prison
nypost.com • • business
Key Points:
- Elizabeth Holmes, imprisoned for Theranos fraud, posted a cryptic and fiery message on her X account threatening those who “put my child’s health and safety at risk,” accompanied by an AI-generated image of a woman holding a match with a burning bridge behind her.
- Holmes, convicted in 2022 on four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy, has two young children and has been serving an 11-year sentence since 2023, yet her X account remains active and posts are reportedly shared by others.
- The account has recently promoted a Nathan Fielder documentary about Holmes’ rise and fall, with the trailer showing emotionally charged moments including Holmes crying and questioning her husband about her alleged deception.
- Holmes’ post was interpreted by some as a threat, to which she responded it was “a promise,” though the exact motivation behind the message remains unclear.
- Despite incarceration, Holmes’ children visit her twice weekly, and she has expressed the emotional pain of parting from them during these visits.
