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Inside Elizabeth Holmes’ crazy rich lifestyle – the disgraced billionaire on trial once spent US$100,000 on Theranos’ conference table and lives on a US$135 million luxury estate
STORYLynn Farah
- Holmes and her new husband Billy Evans, who she met at Burning Man, live in one of the most expensive estates in the world – Green Gables, Silicon Valley
- The former businesswoman has splurged on a Siberian Husky who she named Balto, and spent US$1 million a month renting Theranos’ Palo Alto headquarters
From podcasts to books and documentaries, Elizabeth Holmes and her ability to con the cleverest in Silicon Valley has led to a cultlike obsession with the scorned businesswoman, currently on trial for nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud.
The 37-year-old’s once-lauded blood-testing start-up Theranos claimed it could detect diseases with just a few drops of blood using a novel self-created device. Investors, patients and fans bought into the theory. It turned out, the devices didn’t work.
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Her defence has claimed Holmes, the CEO of Theranos, believed in the mission and was also duped herself to some extent. The prosecution, however, insists she knowingly lied and manipulated people to get fame and wealth.
As the court battle rages on, and Holmes seeks to modify the public perception around her, here’s a look at the crazy rich life she lived as a Silicon Valley boss.
That US$135 million LA estate
Holmes and her 29-year-old partner William “Billy” Evans, a hospitality heir, are staying in a home in one of America’s most expensive estates, Green Gables, in Silicon Valley. The address was confirmed to the media after Evans received a traffic citation and the address provided was that of the US$135 million storied estate.
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