Elizabeth Holmes delays start to prison sentence

Elizabeth Holmes delays start to prison sentence

Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of blood testing start-up Theranos, has delayed the start of her 11-year prison sentence after lodging another appeal. Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud last year, but under the 9th US Circuit appeals court rules, her surrender has been automatically delayed until the court decides on her latest bid. It is unclear when that ruling will come. 

Earlier this month, Holmes appealed to the court to remain free on bail while a challenge to the original conviction is considered, but this was rejected by US District Judge Edward Davila. In a late move, Holmes’ attorneys argued that Judge Davila’s decision contained “numerous, inexplicable errors” and appealed the ruling to the 9th Circuit in San Francisco. If her appeal is unsuccessful, the US District Court of California has recommended that Holmes serve her time at a federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, that allows for family visitation.