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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes arrives for her sentencing at federal court with her partner Billy Evans in San Jose, California. Holmes was convicted of four counts of fraud for allegedly engaging in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud investors. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison for Theranos fraud

November 18, 2022 • Holmes was convicted on charges related to defrauding investors who poured hundreds of millions of dollars into her blood-testing company, believing it would revolutionize health care.

Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison for Theranos fraud

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Former policeman is sentenced to 5 years for the rough arrest of a woman with dementia

An undated photo provided by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office of Austin Hopp in Fort Collins, Colo. Larimer County Sheriff's Office via AP hide caption

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Former policeman is sentenced to 5 years for the rough arrest of a woman with dementia

May 6, 2022 • A former Colorado police officer shown on body camera video roughly arresting a 73-year-old woman with dementia and later seen joking about it was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison.

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Gets 2 Years In Prison

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell with his son Bobby in Richmond, Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Gets 2 Years In Prison

January 6, 2015 • McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were convicted in September on several charges of corruption while he was in office. McDonnell must report to prison next month.