Theranos Founder (and fraudster) Elizabeth Holmes may plead mental illness

I posted about her as exposed in the great book Latest Read: "Bad Blood" about the great Theranos/Elizabeth Holmes fraud, a posting back in October, 2018. The post is well worth reading and following the links – if I do say so myself. Holmes did everything she could to mimic Steve Jobs, down to his clothing and voice!  Here's the pending defense:

Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes may claim she was suffering from “mental disease” during her upcoming criminal trial over whether she scammed investors out of millions with her fake blood-testing technology. Holmes, whose failed biotech company was once valued at $9 billion, was indicted on federal wire fraud charges in June 2018,alongside with Theranos' former COO, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani.

She raised/conned over $900 million – pretty good con for somenone with a mental illness.

Holmes’ legal team said they intend to use expert testimony from Mindy Mechanic, a clinical psychologist at California State University at Fullerton, to bolster their claims, according to the filing.

According to her faculty profile on the school’s website, Mechanic specializes in “trauma and victimization with an emphasis on violence against women and other forms of interpersonal violence."

The mostly-redacted court documents do not make clear what mental illness or condition Holmes' attorney will attempt to cite in one of the most closely watched cases in Silicon Valley.

Another big con.