Elizabeth Holmes, FPC Bryan.Photo:MARK FELIX/AFP/Getty (2)
MARK FELIX/AFP/Getty (2)
Elizabeth Holmesarrived at a federal prison in Texas last week to begin serving out her more than 11-year-sentence on multiple fraud convictions.
Holmes, the disgraced founder of blood company Theranos, was convicted in 2022 for duping investors out of millions of dollars in connection with her failed medical startup.
The 39-year-old mother of two will now spendthe next several years at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, a minimum-security prison typically for low-level offenders and white-collar criminals – a notable difference from her life as a Silicon Valley CEO.
The Brazos County facility located 100 miles outside of Houston in Southern Texas houses 650 female inmates and is whereReal Housewives of Salt Lake CitystarJen Shahisserving a 78-month prison stint for fraud charges.
According to Lynn Espejo, a former FPC Bryan inmate and now-criminal justice reform advocate, Holmes was likely to room with three other cellmates in a tight, concrete space,FOX Businessreported in May.
Federal Prison Camp Bryan.Sergio Flores/Bloomberg/Getty
Sergio Flores/Bloomberg/Getty
Espejo said Holmes will be assigned a “big sister” who will help her become acclimated to life in prison, according to FOX.
She will be able to communicate with loved ones via email, phone and video calls, per a monthly time allotment, the handbook states, and will be allowed familial visits.
FPC Bryan.Sergio Flores/Bloomberg/Getty
On Sunday, five days after turning herself in, Holmesreunitedwith her hotel heir husband, Billy Evans, and parents, Noel and Christian Holmes, during a visit in which Holmes and Evans were spotted potentially breaking prison regulations, according to theDaily Mail.
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During the seven-hour visit, the couple was captured walking through the prison yard and spending time together on a picnic table, theDaily Mailreports.
She was tried on 11 counts of fraud. The jury found Holmes guilty of four of the charges — three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
She is currently appealing her convictions.
source: people.com
