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Don't Forget Elizabeth Holmes

Don't Forget Elizabeth Holmes

A new persona doesn't absolve Theranos founder of past harms

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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
May 09, 2023
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I opened the New York Times Sunday morning to find a full-page photo of Elizabeth Holmes staring at me. The black turtleneck and red lipstick were traded for a camel sweater and jeans. It reminds me of dressing defendants in sympathetic costumes for court.

The Sunday Business title reads, “Liz Holmes wants you to forget about Elizabeth. As she awaits pri…

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