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Theranos founder Elizabeth Homes has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors of her blood-testing startup. Holmes, who plans to appeal, will not have to serve the 135-month prison sentence until April 2023, the judge announced during the hearing. “I am devastated by my failures,” a heavily pregnant Holmes said in a tearful apology in court. “I’ve felt deep pain for what people went through, because I failed them.” Prosecutors had asked Judge Edward Davila to sentence Holmes to 15 years in prison and pay $800 million in restitution for her role in the company’s fraudulent claims. Holmes’ lawyers have cast her as a scapegoat who overcame a toxic relationship with Theranos COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani to become a loving mother. Holmes was convicted in January of three felony counts of wire fraud and one felony count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Judge Davila said he will schedule a restitution hearing to determine how much money Holmes must repay at a later date.

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Will Silicon Valley learn anything from Holmes’ conviction?

Is anyone going to be in the tech industry right now? Don’t count on it. Megan Sheets19 November 2022 15:30 1668867346

Who is Elizabeth Holmes?

But for her many supporters and detractors, Friday’s sentence is unlikely to end the debate over whether Holmes was a well-intentioned humanitarian who got in over her head or a charlatan in a turtleneck who chose “ deceit instead of honesty.” The Ministry of Justice left no doubt about the criminal intent of the 38-year-old. In a scathing 46-page indictmentAssistant US Attorney Robert Leach described the collapse of Theranos as one of the most “substantial crimes that Silicon Valley or any region has seen.” Leach wrote that the Theranos founder “got her investors’ hopes up that a young, dynamic entrepreneur had changed health care.” Meanwhile, Holmes’ legal team tried to portray her as a devoted mother, daughter and friend who tried to help countless others through her generosity and faith. The Independent’s Bevan Hurley explores who Holmes really is: Megan Sheets19 November 2022 14:15 1668862800

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison

Judge Edward Davila told the heavily pregnant former Theranos boss: “Failure is normal. But failing by cheating is not okay.” Bevan Hurley19 November 2022 13:00 1668859200

Holmes admits responsibility for Theranos failure, apologizes in court

“I am devastated by my failures. I’ve felt deep pain for what people have been through, because I failed them,” Elizabeth Holmes told the judge through tears. It was the first time Holmes had taken responsibility for Theranos’ failure. Elizabeth Holmes speaks on stage during the closing session of the 2015 Clinton Global Initiative (Getty) Bevan Hurley19 November 2022 12:00 1668855600

Devastating victim impact statement from whistleblower’s father

Alex Schultz, the father of Theranos whistleblower Tyler, read a victim impact statement saying Holmes had taken a “wrecking bullet” into his family. She looked straight at Elizabeth Holmes as she said Tyler feared for his life after hiring private investigators to infiltrate his life. “My son slept with a knife under his pillow every night thinking someone was coming to kill him.” Mr. Shultz is the son of former Secretary of State George Shultz, who was an early supporter of Thiranos. Bevan Hurley19 November 2022 11:00 1668852000

Selfless visionary or villain?

But for her many supporters and detractors, Friday’s sentence is unlikely to end the debate over whether Holmes was a well-intentioned humanitarian who got in over her head or a charlatan in a turtleneck who chose “ deceit instead of honesty.” Bevan Hurley19 November 2022 10:00 1668848400

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison

Judge Edward Davila told the heavily pregnant former Theranos boss: “Failure is normal. But failing by cheating is not okay.” Bevan Hurley19 November 2022 09:00 1668844800

Judge says tragedy of case is Holmes was ‘brilliant’

Before sentencing Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison, Judge Edward Davila described the case as “so disturbing on so many levels”. “The tragedy of this case is that Mrs. Holmes is brilliant, she had creative ideas. She is a great thinker. She was advancing in an industry dominated by, let’s face it, male egotism. He entered this world.” Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (C) arrives in federal court with her partner Billy Evans (R) and her mother Noel Holmes on November 18, 2022 in San Jose, California (Getty Images) Bevan Hurley19 November 2022 08:00 1668841200

Elizabeth Holmes bypasses the media and exits the courthouse through the side entrance

With dozens of cameras trained on the main entrance of the federal courthouse in San Jose after her sentencing, Elizabeth Holmes emerged from a side entrance. She is due to report to prison officers to begin her 11-year sentence in April. (EPA) Bevan Hurley19 November 2022 07:00 1668837600

The Wall Street Journal reporter comments on Holmes’ proposal

John Carreyrou, whose Wall Street Journal report exposed problems at Theranos, was in court to see Holmes sentenced. In comments outside the courthouse, the Bad Blood author said the sentence was “harsh” but appropriate given Holmes had put patients at risk. Bevan Hurley19 November 2022 06:00