Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes arrives at federal court in San Jose, CA, for the last day of her direct examination on November 29, 2021. Photo: Alaina Lancaster/ALM 'Kill the Old Elizabeth': Holmes Accuses Theranos COO Sunny Balwani of Emotional, Sexual Abuse
The biotech founder said her abusive relationship with Balwani came shortly after she was raped as a student at Stanford University, which contributed to her decision to drop out and "pour myself into building Theranos."
November 29, 2021 at 09:41 PM
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Elizabeth Holmes described Monday how the controlling nature of her romantic relationship with Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani "impacted everything," but she stopped short of claiming he forced her to make statements to investors, journalists or business partners.
During Holmes' fourth day of direct examination in San Jose federal court, the founder of the defunct blood-testing company characterized Balwani as an emotionally and sexually abusive partner 20 years her senior who told her she needed to stop acting like "a little girl" if she wanted to be successful.
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