Prosecutors say Holmes’ and Balwani’s messages about the approval process will offer jurors a look back in time, revealing their intent to deceive investors -– an element the government must prove to win convictions. The messages were collected by securities regulators in a related civil case — though many remain sealed in court filings.
“The spreadsheets are replete with admissions by defendant and Balwani that demonstrate their knowledge that their statements to investors were false and misleading and that Theranos’s testing was beset with problems,” prosecutors said in the filing.
Source: Holmes Prosecutors Say Texts Show Theranos Beset With Problems – Bloomberg