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☆ The 'Love Is Blind' season 6 reunion was a masterclass in bringing receipts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The "Love Is Blind" season six reunion didn't shy away from addressing off-screen drama. AdvertisementThe "Love Is Blind" producers did not come to play in the season six reunion. His "Love Is Blind" ex-fiancée Laura Dadisman and current girlfriend Sarah Ann were also asked to confirm that was true, which they did. Not only was that scene excellent drama, but it was extremely cathartic to see Laura say her piece and warn Sarah Ann about Jeramey being fake — even if Sarah Ann didn't actually listen to her warnings in the end. Between the nearly two-hour delay for the "live" broadcast and the Lacheys failing to address some of the most controversial topics of the season, season four star Zack Goytowski served as the voice of the fans more than the actual hosts.

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Insider spoke with influencer marketing experts and creators about sponsored content on Threads. Within two days of Threads' launch on July 5 , certain brands and influencers started posting paid, sponsored content. She's since posted more sponsored content to Threads. Hulu worked with creator Adam Rose on a sponsored Threads post. Some creators, like travel creator Jessica Ufuoma, are turning down sponsored content requests from brands for this reason.

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Insider spoke with influencer marketing experts and creators about sponsored content on Threads. There may not be hashtags yet on Instagram's new app Threads, but that's not stopping #ads from appearing all over the latest social-media platform. Within two days of Threads' launch on July 5 , certain brands and influencers started posting paid, sponsored content. She's since posted more sponsored content to Threads. Some creators, like travel creator Jessica Ufuoma, are turning down sponsored content requests from brands for this reason.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes is asking a judge to reverse her 'unjust' conviction or reduce her 11-year sentence one week before she's set to report to prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Charles R. Davis | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is asking a judge to grant her a new trial or reduce her prison sentence. Holmes' attorneys claim she was unfairly barred from citing "compelling evidence" of her innocence. She's currently set to begin serving her 11-year prison sentence next week. Holmes has made several attempts to throw out her conviction, or to delay or reduce her sentence, in the past year. In May, her attorneys asked the judge to overturn her conviction, saying there was "insufficient evidence" for any "rational juror."

[1/3] Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes arrives to attend her fraud trial at federal court in San Jose, California, U.S., December 16, 2021. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva/File PhotoNEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - A key prosecution witness whose testimony helped convict Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes of fraud sued Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) on Thursday over a recent Hulu miniseries that he says defamed him by portraying him as corrupt. Rosendorff said the character, Mark Roessler, covered up Theranos' fraud by ordering the destruction of damaging lab results, falsifying records and engaging in other dishonest and unethical conduct. "At the time of the trial, (Rosendorff) was considered a heroic whistle-blower, a witness who was instrumental in the jury’s verdict convicting Holmes," the filing said. The case is Rosendorff v Hulu LLC et al, New York State Supreme Court, New York County, No.

☆ Inflation forces mom and pop restaurants and chains like McDonald's to lean on their strengths
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In response to that drop-off, both chains and independents are working to address the cost factor without alienating diners. Aaron Allen, founder and CEO of restaurant consultancy Aaron Allen & Associates, compared restaurant chains to oil tankers and independents to speedboats. Kate Bruce, owner of The Buttery Bar in Brooklyn, said she's been facing higher costs for everything from labor to cooking oil to energy. Portillo's restaurant chain CEO Michael Osanloo said independents do have greater flexibility when it comes to changing prices. Consumers care more about prices when they're visiting a chain restaurant, according to findings from a survey of roughly 2,400 U.S. consumers conducted by PYMNTS.

☆ Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced Friday to more than 11 years in prison for fraud after deceiving investors about the purported efficacy of her company's blood-testing technology. Holmes was convicted in January in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Once valued at $9 billion by private investors, Theranos shut down in 2018. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila, who presided over Holmes' trial, handed down the sentence. Holmes' sentencing comes as another young tech former billionaire icon, Sam Bankman-Fried, faces a daunting future, following the sudden collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX last week.

A federal judge has denied Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes' request for a new trial, setting the stage for her sentencing on fraud charges later this month. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila issued a ruling late Monday stating Holmes failed to establish that government misconduct had occurred during her trial. Davila delayed Holmes' sentencing and granted an emergency hearing last month after a visit to Holmes' residence by a key witness came to light. The witness, former Theranos lab director Adam Rosendorff, had allegedly told Holmes' current partner, William “Billy” Evans, that he had “done something wrong” during the trial with respect to his testimony. Holmes, 38, has been out on bail; according to the Associated Press, when asked after the October hearing if she was pregnant, Holmes didn’t respond but smiled warmly.

☆ Judge denies disgraced former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' motion for new trial
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A federal judge denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' motion for a new trial Monday, according to a court filing. The 38-year-old, a one-time billionaire and darling of Silicon Valley who promised a revolutionary blood-testing technology, was found guilty in January of four charges in her criminal fraud trial. Jurors convicted Holmes of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud against specific investors. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila denied Holmes' motion for a new trial based on the new evidence she brought forward. Each wire fraud count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and the conspiracy count carries a maximum of five years.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes faces sentencing in a matter of days after all three requests she made for a new trial were denied
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elizabeth Holmes has been denied 3 requests seeking a new trial, including one based on a witness' visit to her home after she was found guilty. Holmes faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the four counts on which she was convicted. Regarding that motion, Holmes was initially granted a small victory, as the judge ordered a hearing into whether prosecutors engaged in misconduct around Rosendorff's testimony. As a result, Holmes' sentencing, which was previously set for October 17, was pushed back to November 18. Besides that motion, Holmes had also asked for a new trial on the grounds that prosecutors portrayed her relationship with Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani differently in each of their trials.

Adam Rosendorff appeared in court after it came to light that he had visited Holmes' residence in August and allegedly expressed a feeling that he had "done something wrong" during Holmes' trial. Holmes, 38, was convicted in January on four counts of fraud, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Under grilling by Holmes attorney Lance Wade, Rosendorff said flatly: “The government was trying to get to the truth of what happened — what Elizabeth Holmes did.”“I don’t want to help Ms. Holmes,” Rosendorff added. She needs to pay her debt to society.”Sunny Balwani, Holmes' former business and romantic partner, had also sought a new trial based on the circumstances surrounding Rosendorff's summer visit. But in a two-page order issued last week, Davila rejected the request, saying Rosendorff's testimony pertained only to Holmes.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes Set to Make Case for New Trial at Hearing
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Heather Somerville | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Elizabeth Holmes, who is seeking a new opportunity to prove her innocence, arrived at federal court with her parents early last month. Elizabeth Holmes , the convicted founder of Theranos Inc., is scheduled to be in federal court Monday to make a case for a new trial, based on a surprise visit to her home by a former lab director at the blood-testing startup who allegedly expressed regret for his role in her prosecution. Last month Ms. Holmes requested a new chance to prove she is innocent of criminal-fraud charges after Adam Rosendorff, the former Theranos lab director, made an unannounced visit to her home.

☆ Ex-Theranos Lab Director Stands by Testimony, Says Elizabeth Holmes Owes ‘Debt to Society’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Heather Somerville | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SAN JOSE, California—A key witness in the prosecution of Elizabeth Holmes , the convicted founder of Theranos Inc., said in federal court Monday that his testimony against his former boss was truthful and she needs to pay her debt to society. The testimony, from former Theranos lab director Adam Rosendorff , came during a hearing in which Ms. Holmes made a case for a new trial, spurred in part by a surprise visit to her home in August by Dr. Rosendorff. Ms. Holmes alleges that he expressed regret for his role in her prosecution and blamed the government for twisting his testimony.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes faces a hurdle in her bid for a new trial as the witness who went to her house with regrets stands by his testimony: 'She needs to pay her debt to society'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elizabeth Holmes' bid to get a new trial is on shaky ground after a witness who helped convict her stood by his testimony. "I don't want to help Ms. Holmes," the witness, Adam Rosendorff, said. Holmes had requested a new trial after Rosendorff, Theranos' former lab director, visited her home in August and suggested the prosecution twisted his words to "make everybody look bad." "I don't want to help Ms. Holmes," Rosendorff added. "It is my understanding that Ms. Holmes may be pregnant again," Rosendorff said Monday.

☆ Star witness who visited Elizabeth Holmes after fraud trial says 'she needs to pay her debt to society'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Yasmin Khorram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I don't want to help Ms. Holmes, she's not someone who should be helped," said former Theranos lab director Adam Rosendorff. "The only person who can help Ms. Holmes is herself. He spent six days on the stand, which was longer than any other witness, during Holmes' high-profile trial. "And I understand Ms. Holmes may be pregnant again." Leaving court, Holmes did not answer questions about whether she was pregnant with a second child.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes’s Ex-Colleague Disputes Account in Her Bid for New Trial
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Meghan Bobrowsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Elizabeth Holmes, center, is asking for a new trial after she was convicted in January on four counts of fraud. Lawyers for Adam Rosendorff, the former Theranos Inc. lab director who testified against founder Elizabeth Holmes in her criminal-fraud trial, asked a judge Wednesday to reject a subpoena from Ms. Holmes as she seeks a new trial. Dr. Rosendorff emerged as a central witness for the prosecution in a monthslong trial of Ms. Holmes, who was convicted in January on four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy for misleading investors about the blood-testing startup’s technology.

☆ Tens of thousands likely jobless after Hurricane Ian, economists say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Martha C. White For Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Although the damage is still being tallied, early estimates indicate that Ian could be the most costly hurricane to make landfall in Florida. In the short term, a spike in jobless claims is almost inevitable, economists say: “Hurricane Harvey in Texas prompted a rise of about 50,000 in August of 2017,” noted Mike Englund, chief economist at Action Economics. A view of the destroyed road between Florida's Matlacha and Pine Island after Hurricane Ian. “Katrina was a much more damaging storm, and impacted Louisiana, which is much less affluent than Florida,” Zandi said. A powerboat lies atop a pile of debris two days after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers, Florida.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes scores a victory as a judge orders a hearing over the star witness who recently showed up at her house
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elizabeth Holmes' sentencing has been pushed back again and could happen as late as next year. On Monday, a judge ordered a hearing into whether prosecutors engaged in misconduct surrounding a star witness who visited Holmes' house last month and expressed regret over his testimony. That hearing, a victory for Holmes in her quest for a new trial, will now take place on October 17. He set aside October 17, the date previously reserved for Holmes' sentencing, for the hearing but said he doesn't expect it to take a full day. In Holmes' trial, Rosendorff testified he'd tried to postpone the launch of Theranos' machines for patient use because they gave inaccurate results, but Holmes went ahead with it anyway.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes has filed 3 requests for a new trial in 2 days as she awaits sentencing. Legal experts say it's unlikely she'll get a do-over.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has filed three requests for a new trial in the span of two days. For all her efforts, Holmes' odds of getting a new trial don't look good, two legal experts told Insider. David Odisho/Getty ImagesThe new requestsA day after filing that motion, Holmes made two more requests for a new trial. But in Holmes' trial — where the defense says highlighting these differences might have led to Holmes being acquitted on more charges — the government played their cards very differently, according to Holmes' attorneys. The government produced these documents for Balwani's trial though, Holmes pointed out.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes is asking for a new trial after a star government witness allegedly went to her house last month and said he was losing sleep over his testimony that helped convict her
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Her partner, Billy Evans, says one of the government's star witnesses showed up at their house last month, saying he was losing sleep over his testimony. On Tuesday, the Theranos founder filed a motion requesting a new trial based on "newly discovered evidence." Later that day, Rosendorff showed up at Holmes' house, according to an account of the incident from Billy Evans, Holmes' partner. Rosendorff remarked that he and Holmes were friends, and he wanted to help her, according to Evans' email. During Holmes' trial, Rosendorff had testified that he'd tried to delay the launch of Theranos' machines for patient use because they produced inaccurate results, but Holmes went ahead with it anyway.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes requests new trial, saying witness went to her home to express regret
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-06 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Prosecutors highlighted Rosendorff’s testimony during their closing arguments to a jury that convicted Holmes on four felony counts of investor fraud and conspiracy earlier this year after a nearly four-month trial. The same jury acquitted Holmes on charges of fraud and conspiracy against patients who had their blood tested by Theranos. In their filing, Holmes lawyers said they had not been able to ask Rosendorff for further information about his reflections on his trial testimony for ethical reasons. Also on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila formally rejected a request to set aside the jury’s verdicts in Holmes’ trial. Davila’s decision cited Rosendorff’s testimony in support of his ruling.

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