By Staff Writer
Following more than 3 months of testimony, the prosecution and defense rested on Wednesday in the Elizabeth Holmes trial. With closing arguments expected to begin late next week, the trial that began in August is entering its final phase before Holmes’ fate is deliberated by the jurors.
NBC Bay Area reporter Scott Budman spoke with Esquire Digital’s chief legal analyst, Aron Solomon, who stated:
“Since she’s been on the stand, what she’s saying and the way she’s saying it, at times resonates with the jury and at times, isn’t going to resonate with the jury. So, it really remains to be seen.”
According to Budman, during her week on the stand, Holmes testified that while she was in charge of Theranos, she wishes she did some things differently. She also says she delegated certain things to co-workers, who came up short, and testified to abuse at the hand of former boyfriend, and co-Theranos executive, Sunny Balwani, but did not link the abuse to Theranos. She also admitted there is a lot she doesn’t remember.
Solomon added, “So given the fact that building, running and watching Theranos implode was remarkably traumatic, it’s clear Elizabeth Holmes could have some kind of post traumatic stress disorder, and could be honest when she says ‘I honestly don’t recall those things.’”
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A Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer, Aron Solomon, JD, is the Chief Strategy Officer for AMPLIFY. He has taught entrepreneurship at McGill University and the University of Pennsylvania, and was elected to Fastcase 50, recognizing the top 50 legal innovators in the world. Aron has been featured in Newsweek, The Hill, Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes, CBS News, CNBC, USA Today, ESPN, TechCrunch, BuzzFeed, Venture Beat, The Independent, Fortune China, Abogados, Today’s Esquire, Yahoo!, ABA Journal, Law.com, The Boston Globe, and many other leading publications across the globe.
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