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Elizabeth Holmes Asks Trump for Early Prison Release After Fraud

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, on Sept. 1, 2022. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg

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By David Voreacos

January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM UTC

Disgraced Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes has formally asked President Donald Trump to release her from prison with almost six years left to serve on her term.

Holmes asked Trump last month to commute her 11-year sentence for defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup. Her application appeared in a Justice Department database in mid-December, according to archived copies posted on lawyeroyer.com.