Holmes admitted she added the logos of pharmaceutical companies to the validation reports she sent around to potential investors and partners, a major piece of evidence in the case.
That argument was a line of defense that Ms. Holmes brought up on Monday during testimony in her fraud trial.
We're done for the day.
Judge Davila reminds the jury to not talk about the case.
“We’re going to have Thanksgiving and I know that means strong fellowship with families, and friends. Do your best to pass the mashed potatoes and not engage in conversation with anyone.”
Then everyone gives a round of giving thanks for the court (no joke) and the judge gives thanks for the reporters who have been typing quietly. 🦃
Now Holmes lawyer Richard Cleary is arguing the defense should be able to include testimony of positive reviews / surveys of Theranos tests.
Judge Davila is skeptical. He said the majority of the customer comments talk about pricing bc they had no health insurance. Or they were given $100 gift cards by doctors. Not about the accuracy of the tests.
Eisenman's direct testimony also brought up some pretty wild emails between him and Holmes+Balwani. They basically treated him like a stalker for asking for more info and threatened legal action. And then, incredibly, he still invested more $$ after that!
Holmes lawyer Lance Wade is questioning Dr. Das, Theranos's final lab director. Yesterday he testified that he decided to void as many as 60k Theranos tests.
(Me and the judge are trying to make "Our Holmes Matter" happen