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Safeway ignored red flags and wasted $400 million to retrofit hundreds of grocery stores for a failed Theranos blood-testing partnership. INTRODUCTION We continue to learn about the federal criminal justice system through the developments in the white-collar fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes. … [Read more...] about Safeway: Holmes’ Criminal Fraud Trial Update #12

Safeway wasted $400 million with Theranos to retrofit grocery stores to offer blood tests. The project never materialized. INTRODUCTION We continue to learn about the federal criminal justice system through the developments in the white-collar fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes. Holmes faces … [Read more...] about Safeway: Holmes’ Criminal Fraud Trial Update #11

Walgreens CFO Wade Miquelon tells the jury that Elizabeth Holmes misled them about its blood-testing technology and cost them over $140 million. WALGREENS (HOLMES CRIMINAL FRAUD TRIAL UPDATE #10) INTRODUCTION We continue to learn about the federal criminal justice system through the … [Read more...] about Wallgreens (Holmes’ Criminal Fraud Trial Update #10)

Theranos’ pharmacy partner Walgreens was unhappy about the number of non-finger prick blood tests Theranos conducted for its customers. WALGREENS (HOLMES' CRIMINAL FRAUD TRIAL UPDATE #9) INTRODUCTION We continue to learn about the federal criminal justice system in the United States … [Read more...] about Theranos & Wallgreens (Holmes Trial Update #9)

Theranos lab directors are important trial witnesses as to the handling of its blood-testing technology. LAB DIRECTORS IN NAME ONLY? HOLMES' CRIMINAL FRAUD TRIAL (UPDATE #8) INTRODUCTION We continue to learn about the federal criminal justice system in the United States through the … [Read more...] about Holmes Criminal Fraud Trial (Update #8)

Sentencing judges consider a person's good character, prior career, and achievements as mitigating factors. Make sure the judge knows. SENTENCING MITIGATION FACTORS THAT WORK (ONE IS KEY) INTRODUCTION We publish much information regarding the presentencing and sentencing processes in … [Read more...] about Sentencing Mitigation Factors

A jury found two parents guilty of fraud and bribery in the college admissions scandal dubbed Varsity Blues. PAY-TO-PLAY OR BRIBES? VARSITY BLUES TRIAL VERDICT IS GUILTY  INTRODUCTION Before the Operations Varsity Blues trial began in September, education expert Akil Bello wrote an … [Read more...] about Pay To Play Or Bribes? (Update#3)

Powerful LA politician indicted for bribery, and mail and wire fraud. POWERFUL LA POLITICIAN INDICTED IN BRIBERY SCHEME INTRODUCTION Public corruption is consistently among the top law enforcement priorities for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), if not the #1 … [Read more...] about LA Politician Indicted For Bribery

Prosecutors say the co-founders for microbiome start-up uBiome fraudulently raised investment capital and submitted false insurance claims WHAT DO THE CASES AGAINST ELIZABETH HOLMES & uBIOME CO-FOUNDERS HAVE IN COMMON? INTRODUCTION The US Attorney's Office has repeatedly noted … [Read more...] about What Do Elizabeth Holmes & uBiome Co-Founder Have In Common