Elizabeth Anne Holmes is a prominent biotechnology entrepreneur from the United States who was accused of criminal fraud.

The 38-year-old was born and raised in Washington, D.C., the United States by her biological parents  Christian Holmes IV and Noel Holmes.

Her dad, Christian happened to be the vice president of Enron, an energy firm that went bankrupt after a scandal involving accounting fraud.

Holmes was romantically connected with Ramesh  Balwani, a Pakistani-born Hindu who emigrated to India and later the United States.

How did Elizabeth Holmes meet Ramesh Balwani?

She met Ramesh in Beijing in 2002 as part of Stanford University’s Mandarin program.

Holmes was 18 years old and had just graduated from high school at the time; Balwani was 19 years older than  Holmes and was married to another woman at the time.

Did Ramesh Balwani invest in Theranos?

Ramesh invested approximately $15 million in Holmes company Theranos.

Six months later, in late 2009, Balwani was appointed president and COO of the firm, despite his lack of competence in science or lab testing.

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