March 30, 2022
A former Theranos lab director testifying in Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's criminal fraud trial Wednesday said the former chief operating officer became "upset, angry" at his suggestion that the startup should stop using its Edison blood testing machines on patients until certain quality control concerns were addressed.
March 29, 2022
A California federal judge sealed his courtroom Tuesday to hear arguments on ex-Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's mid-trial bid to toss criminal fraud charges on grounds that prosecutors violated their obligations under Brady v. Maryland by withholding certain evidence until the eve of trial.
March 23, 2022
A former Theranos lab associate gave emotional testimony in ex-Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's criminal fraud trial Wednesday, crying as she recalled writing letters to federal regulators reporting her concerns about the startup's blood tests after Theranos then-counsel David Boies sent her a letter threatening litigation.
March 22, 2022
Prosecutors told a California federal jury during openings in Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's criminal fraud trial Tuesday that the former Theranos executive conspired with convicted ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes to defraud investors and patients out of millions, while Balwani's counsel said Theranos was Holmes' company and she was in charge.
March 21, 2022
A California federal judge excused a juror on the eve of opening arguments in ex-Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's criminal fraud trial after he told the court Monday morning that he developed a fever and sore throat, but the judge agreed not to push back the already delayed trial further.
March 16, 2022
A California federal judge delayed opening statements scheduled for Wednesday morning in the criminal fraud trial of former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani after learning someone in the courtroom was exposed to a person infected with COVID-19.
March 15, 2022
A California federal judge on Tuesday swore in 12 jurors and six alternates who will spend the next four months considering criminal fraud and conspiracy charges against former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani.
March 15, 2022
Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones on Tuesday renewed its push to fully unseal documents, including mental health records, in the case of ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes now that her criminal fraud trial is over.
March 11, 2022
Former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani asked a California federal judge Friday to exclude evidence that ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes altered Theranos validation reports before sending them to investors, arguing that the evidence is highly prejudicial and there's no proof that Balwani knew Holmes added pharmaceutical logos to the reports.
March 10, 2022
A California federal judge narrowed a pool of prospective jurors during the second day of jury selection in former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's criminal fraud trial Thursday, excusing jurors who said they followed ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' criminal fraud trial closely and couldn't be impartial.