Ex-Theranos exec finds way to delay start of prison sentence

Published March 16, 2023 10:37 am

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
AP Technology Writer

Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani has found an escape hatch from the scheduled start of his nearly 13-year prison sentence for a blood-testing hoax he engineered with his former boss and lover, Elizabeth Holmes. Shortly before the 57-year-old Balwani was supposed to surrender, his lawyer filed documents disclosing he wouldn’t be doing so. The notice cited a last-minute appeal of a recent ruling rejecting Balwani’s request to remain free while trying to overturn his conviction on 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy. The appeal triggered an automatic stay of his prison reporting date, which had been set for 2 p.m. Pacific Time Thursday.

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