The case is seen as a test. Does corporate fraud in tech end with a slap on the wrist, or prison time?
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of defrauding investors 10 months ago.Holmes, 38, claimed the start-up could diagnose hundreds of diseases with just a few drops of blood. That wasn't true.
The judge has a big decision to make. Silicon Valley executives will be watching with interest. Founders rarely end up getting convicted of fraud. The trial was separated after Holmes claimed Balwani had been controlling - and even accused him of sexual assault. Balwani has vehemently denied the accusations.
But when questioned in a hastily put-together hearing, Mr Rosendorff told the judge he stood by his original testimony.Since her conviction, the last months appear to have been filled with family fun - with Holmes embracing her freedom. The defence has even submitted a school Q&A - in which a young Holmes says she always tries "to do right".
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