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Norah O'Donnell's report from 2018 details the failure of Elizabeth Holmes' company, Theranos, which promised to revolutionize blood testing but ultimately failed to deliver on its claims. Holmes now serves an 11-year prison term after being convicted for defrauding investors and misleading the public about her company’s capabilities.

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Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors after her company failed to deliver on promises to revolutionize blood testing with a machine that could perform hundreds of laboratory tests from just a pin-prick of blood. In 2018, CBS News reported that Theranos' technology never worked as advertised, leading to significant financial losses and legal consequences for Holmes.

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But as Norah O'Donnell reported in 2018, Theranos' machine never delivered on its promise, and Holmes is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors.

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🔮 Elizabeth Holmes claimed her start-up, Theranos, would revolutionizing blood testing, taking a pin-prick of blood and performing hundreds of laboratory tests.

2026-10-15 · CBS News

Elizabeth Holmes & Theranos | 60 Minutes Archive · assertive framing

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Elizabeth Holmes claimed her start-up, Theranos, would revolutionizing blood testing, taking a pin-prick of blood and performing hundreds of laboratory tests. asserted

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But as Norah O'Donnell reported in 2018, Theranos' machine never delivered on its promise, and Holmes is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors. asserted

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