Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes built a facade of deception from "summary" of Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
Elizabeth Holmes's carefully constructed facade of deception was the cornerstone of her scandalous business empire. Behind the facade lay a web of lies and deceit that fooled investors, employees, and the media alike. Holmes presented herself as a visionary entrepreneur on a mission to revolutionize the healthcare industry with her groundbreaking blood-testing technology. However, the reality was far from the rosy picture she painted. Holmes's facade began to crumble when John Carreyrou, an investigative journalist, started digging into the inner workings of Theranos. He uncovered a litany of falsehoods and fabrications that exposed the true extent of Holmes's deception. From falsified test results to misleading statements about the capabilities of the technology, it became clear that Theranos was built on a foundation of lies. One of the key elements of Holmes's facade was her carefully crafted image as a Silicon Valley wunderkind. She modeled herself after tech titans like Steve Jobs, adopting his signature black turtleneck an...
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