Elizabeth Holmes on trial: jury selection begins for Theranos founder

The medical startup CEO is charged with six counts of fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison

The trial of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood testing startup Theranos, began in a California courthouse on Tuesday, marking the latest chapter in a saga that has captured the attention of millions and prompted a reckoning with the Silicon Valley hype machine.

Holmes, 37, is charged with six counts of fraud relating to her now-defunct medical startup, which once claimed its technology would revolutionize the medical industry by performing a range of tests with just a small sample, such as from a finger prick. The claims were later revealed to be largely fabricated.