As the trail for Theranos ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes (pictured) s slated to begin, the court could hear from multiple potential witnesses who claim they received false test results
Prosecutors are gearing up to tell Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial how Theranos blood tests gave patients alarming false positives indicating that they had serious ailments including prostate cancer, HIV and were suffering miscarriages - all while the founder knew the technology was defective.
Among those on the potential witness list for the trial - which is slated to start later this month - is Brittany Gould, of Mesa, Arizona.
In a Wall Street Journal article published Monday, Gould told how Theranos' trademark finger-prick test indicated she was losing her unborn child, after she'd already suffered three back-to-back miscarriages.
Similar to many other patients, Gould's test was inaccurate.
Two other former patients claim they received false HIV-positive results, while another received a test that should have detected a dangerous extrauterine pregnancy - but missed it.
Mehrl Ellsworth, a retired dentist, said he received a test result that inaccurately revealed he could have aggressive prostate cancer.
In the trial expected to begin August 31, in San Jose, California, prosecutors have accused Holmes of defrauding patients and investors, allowing them to believe her invention can accurately perform lab tests from a few drops of blood.
Jason Mehta, a Florida attorney, told the Wall Street Journal that he believes 'the most powerful evidence often comes from patients themselves.'
Their stories are 'a way to make it real to jurors. It's not just about dollars and cents,' he said.
In a trail expected to begin August 31. in San Jose, California, prosecutors have accused Ms. Holmes (pictured) of defrauding patients and investors, allowing them to believe her invention can accurately perform lab tests from a few drops of blood.
Holmes's legal team (pictured) argues patient stories are merely anecdotal and shouldn't be presented to the jury.
Mehta has prosecuted and defended dozens of federal
