Disgraced Theranos founder will blame ‘abusive’ ex-boyfriend in fraud trial

Elizabeth Holmes plans to accuse Ramesh Sunny' Balwani

Blood-testing startup allegedly misled investors and patients

The disgraced founder of the blood-testing startup Theranos plans to blame emotional and sexual abuse by her former boyfriend, also a senior executive at the company, at her federal fraud trial beginning next week, according to legal papers published on Saturday.

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