Elizabeth Holmes tried to ‘flee’ US with one-way Mexico ticket, prosecutors say

New court filing says ex-Theranos founder booked flight departing 26 January last year, shortly after fraud conviction

The disgraced founder of Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, made an attempt to flee the country" by purchasing a one-way ticket to Mexico after she was found guilty on four counts of fraud last January, according to prosecutors.

In the new filing on Thursday, prosecutors said that contrary to defendant's assertion that she has a flawless record with US Pretrial Services' and claim that no evidence suggests she will flee while she pursues her appeal ... the incentive to flee has never been higher and defendant has the means to act on that incentive."