Convicted fraudster’s chilling pledge in previously unseen video days before going to prison
Convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes claims she has 'no reason' to deceive people in a trailer for an upcoming documentary. The film, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, documents her life shortly before she began her prison sentence.
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The ongoing public interest in the Theranos scandal highlights the intersection of corporate fraud, celebrity culture, and media ethics.
shares Share article Convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has claimed she has “no reason” to trick or lie to people in previously unseen footage aired in a trailer to an upcoming documentary.
An excerpt from the documentary You Can See Everything - directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim - shows Holmes and Fielder looking closely at each other as the former declares she has nothing to hide.
Holmes and director Nathan Fielder have an exchange in the trailer. A24
“I don’t have anything to deceive you on, of course I’m not deceiving you,” she tells Fielder while the pair sit on a lounge in her California home.
“I’m engaging with you as a human being, why would I deceive you? There’s no, there’s no reason for me to do that,” she continues. Holmes makes direct eye contact with Fielder without blinking.
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