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	\|description=Elizabeth Holmes sentence reduced by 1 year in March 2026 under new federal guidelines. Updated release projections, Trump pardon campaign, FPC Bryan prison status.		\|description=Elizabeth Holmes sentence reduced by 1 year in March 2026 under new federal guidelines. Updated release projections, Trump pardon campaign, FPC Bryan prison status.

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	\| '''Projected Halfway House:''' \|\| December 2029		\| '''Projected Halfway House:''' \|\| December 2029
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	\| '''~~Projected Full~~ Release:''' \|\| December ~~2030~~		\| '''BOP Scheduled Release:''' \|\| December 30, 2031
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	\| '''Appeal Status:''' \|\| Denied by 9th Circuit (Feb 2025)		\| '''Appeal Status:''' \|\| Denied by 9th Circuit (Feb 2025)
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			\| '''Pardon Campaign:''' \|\| Active (via social media, Dec 2025)
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	Holmes's only remaining avenue for appeal is the U.S. Supreme Court, though the Court accepts only a small percentage of petitions for review.<ref name="cnbc-appeal">CNBC, "Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to have appeal of fraud conviction reheard," May 8, 2025, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-appeal.html.</ref>		Holmes's only remaining avenue for appeal is the U.S. Supreme Court, though the Court accepts only a small percentage of petitions for review.<ref name="cnbc-appeal">CNBC, "Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to have appeal of fraud conviction reheard," May 8, 2025, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-appeal.html.</ref>

			== 2025 Pardon Campaign ==

			In late 2025, Holmes launched what observers characterized as a campaign for a presidential pardon from Donald Trump through social media activity. Her X (formerly Twitter) account, dormant since 2015, resumed posting in August 2025. The account states that posts are "Mostly my words, posted by others," as federal inmates are not permitted direct internet access. Holmes's husband Billy Evans links to her X account from his own profile, suggesting he or someone else close to her is posting on her behalf.<ref name="mercurynews-pardon">Mercury News, "Is Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes angling for a pardon from President Trump?," November 30, 2025, https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/30/theranos-fraudster-elizabeth-holmes-pardon-trump/.</ref>

			The content of Holmes's posts marked a dramatic shift from her previous public persona. Her 2015 posts had featured praise for influential women such as Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, and Melinda Gates. By late 2025, her account was posting overtly pro-Trump and pro-MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) content, including references to RFK Jr.'s health agenda, criticism of Trump opponents like New York Attorney General Letitia James, praise for Trump-aligned pastor Mark Burns, and arguments that Democrats prioritize "foreign nationals over our citizens."<ref name="mercurynews-pardon" />

			Public relations consultant Sam Singer, reviewing the account's posts, concluded: "Elizabeth Holmes is openly seeking a pardon from President Trump, hoping that by a combination of sucking up and perhaps digital fawning that she will get it." Singer also noted that the strategy might be counterproductive, as "it also plays right into the narrative about Elizabeth Holmes that she's a con woman."<ref name="sfstandard-pardon">SF Standard, "Elizabeth Holmes is Bryan Johnson's newest reply-guy on X," September 2, 2025, https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/02/elizabeth-holmes-bryan-johnson-prison-tweets/.</ref>

			Trump's pardon history provides some basis for optimism on Holmes's part. According to a U.S. Justice Department list, Trump's 69 second-term pardons as of late 2025 included 19 people convicted of fraud. Professor Graham Dodds noted that while political alignment hasn't traditionally played a major role in pardon decisions, "emphatically it has been with Trump. He's happy to pardon people who are politically simpatico."<ref name="mercurynews-pardon" />

			However, one significant obstacle may work against Holmes: among Theranos's investor-victims was Betsy DeVos, Trump's former Education Secretary and a prominent Republican donor. Whether this connection would influence Trump's consideration of any pardon request remains unclear.<ref name="mercurynews-pardon" />

	== Frequently Asked Questions ==		== Frequently Asked Questions ==
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	\|question = When will Elizabeth Holmes be released from prison?		\|question = When will Elizabeth Holmes be released from prison?
	\|answer = As of ~~late 2025~~, Holmes~~'s projected~~ release ~~date is August 16~~, ~~2032, when she will be 48 years old~~. This date has been reduced ~~twice~~ from her original sentence through good conduct time credits and participation in prison programs. Our [[Federal Sentence Calculator]] estimates ~~Elizabeth Holmes will serve about 78.75 months in federal prison and~~ transfer to halfway house around December ~~22,~~ 2029. ~~She will then serve 12 months in the halfway house or home confinement and be released~~ from ~~Bureau of Prisons~~ custody ~~on or around December 22, 2030. After release~~, she will be required to serve three years of supervised release.<ref name="corrections1-reduction" /><ref name="today-update" />		\|answer = According to Bureau of Prisons records, Holmes is currently scheduled for release on December 30, 2031. This date has been reduced from her original sentence through good conduct time credits and participation in prison programs. Our [[Federal Sentence Calculator]] estimates she may transfer to a halfway house around December 2029. After release from BOP custody, she will be required to serve three years of supervised release. However, if Holmes receives a presidential pardon, she could be released immediately.<ref name="corrections1-reduction" /><ref name="today-update" /><ref name="mercurynews-pardon" />
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			{{FAQ
			\|question = Is Elizabeth Holmes seeking a pardon from Trump?
			\|answer = According to public relations experts and media reports, Holmes appears to be actively campaigning for a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Her X (formerly Twitter) account, dormant since 2015, resumed posting in August 2025 with content that PR consultant Sam Singer characterized as "openly seeking a pardon" through "sucking up and perhaps digital fawning." The account posts pro-Trump and pro-MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) content, references to RFK Jr.'s health agenda, and criticism of Trump opponents. Since federal inmates cannot access the internet directly, the posts are made on her behalf, likely by her husband Billy Evans. One potential obstacle is that Betsy DeVos, Trump's former Education Secretary, was among Theranos's defrauded investors.<ref name="mercurynews-pardon" /><ref name="sfstandard-pardon" />
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	"text": "As of ~~late 2025~~, Holmes~~'s projected~~ release ~~date is August 16, 2032~~, ~~when she will be 48 years old~~. This date has been reduced from her original sentence through good conduct time credits. ~~With~~ halfway house ~~placement~~, she ~~may~~ be released from ~~Bureau of Prisons custody as early as December 2030~~. ~~After release~~, ~~she will serve three years of supervised release~~."		"text": "According to Bureau of Prisons records, Holmes is currently scheduled for release on December 30, 2031. This date has been reduced from her original sentence through good conduct time credits. She may transfer to a halfway house around December 2029. However, if Holmes receives a presidential pardon, she could be released immediately."
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 '''Elizabeth Anne Holmes''' (born February 3, 1984) is an American former biotechnology entrepreneur and convicted fraudster who was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for defrauding investors in Theranos, Inc., the blood-testing startup she founded, of hundreds of millions of dollars.<ref name="doj-sentence">U.S. Department of Justice, "Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced To More Than 11 Years For Defrauding Theranos Investors Of Hundreds Of Millions," November 18, 2022, https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/elizabeth-holmes-sentenced-more-11-years-defrauding-theranos-investors-hundreds.</ref> Once celebrated as a visionary entrepreneur and the world's youngest self-made female billionaire, Holmes built Theranos on claims that the company's proprietary technology could perform comprehensive blood tests from a single finger prick—claims that were largely false. The company raised over $700 million from investors and was valued at $9 billion at its peak before investigations revealed that its technology did not work as represented.<ref name="britannica-theranos">Britannica, "Theranos, Inc.," https://www.britannica.com/topic/Theranos-Inc.</ref> In January 2022, a federal jury convicted Holmes on four counts of fraud against investors, and she began serving her sentence at a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas in May 2023. Her appeals have been rejected, and she is currently scheduled for release in 2032.<ref name="npr-prison">NPR, "Elizabeth Holmes has started her 11-year prison sentence. Here's what to know," May 30, 2023, https://www.npr.org/2023/05/30/1178728092/elizabeth-holmes-prison-sentence-theranos-fraud-silicon-valley.</ref>
-Our [[Federal Sentence Calculator]] estimates Elizabeth Holmes will serve about 78.75 months in federal prison and transfer to halfway house around December 22, 2029. She will then serve 12 months in the halfway house or home confinement and be released from Bureau of Prisons custody on or around December 22, 2030.
+== Current Status (December 2025) ==
 == Summary ==

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	'''Elizabeth Anne Holmes''' (born February 3, 1984) is an American former biotechnology entrepreneur and convicted fraudster who was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for defrauding investors in Theranos, Inc., the blood-testing startup she founded, of hundreds of millions of dollars.<ref name="doj-sentence">U.S. Department of Justice, "Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced To More Than 11 Years For Defrauding Theranos Investors Of Hundreds Of Millions," November 18, 2022, https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/elizabeth-holmes-sentenced-more-11-years-defrauding-theranos-investors-hundreds.</ref> Once celebrated as a visionary entrepreneur and the world's youngest self-made female billionaire, Holmes built Theranos on claims that the company's proprietary technology could perform comprehensive blood tests from a single finger prick—claims that were largely false. The company raised over $700 million from investors and was valued at $9 billion at its peak before investigations revealed that its technology did not work as represented.<ref name="britannica-theranos">Britannica, "Theranos, Inc.," https://www.britannica.com/topic/Theranos-Inc.</ref> In January 2022, a federal jury convicted Holmes on four counts of fraud against investors, and she began serving her sentence at a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas in May 2023. Her appeals have been rejected, and she is currently scheduled for release in 2032.<ref name="npr-prison">NPR, "Elizabeth Holmes has started her 11-year prison sentence. Here's what to know," May 30, 2023, https://www.npr.org/2023/05/30/1178728092/elizabeth-holmes-prison-sentence-theranos-fraud-silicon-valley.</ref>		'''Elizabeth Anne Holmes''' (born February 3, 1984) is an American former biotechnology entrepreneur and convicted fraudster who was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for defrauding investors in Theranos, Inc., the blood-testing startup she founded, of hundreds of millions of dollars.<ref name="doj-sentence">U.S. Department of Justice, "Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced To More Than 11 Years For Defrauding Theranos Investors Of Hundreds Of Millions," November 18, 2022, https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/elizabeth-holmes-sentenced-more-11-years-defrauding-theranos-investors-hundreds.</ref> Once celebrated as a visionary entrepreneur and the world's youngest self-made female billionaire, Holmes built Theranos on claims that the company's proprietary technology could perform comprehensive blood tests from a single finger prick—claims that were largely false. The company raised over $700 million from investors and was valued at $9 billion at its peak before investigations revealed that its technology did not work as represented.<ref name="britannica-theranos">Britannica, "Theranos, Inc.," https://www.britannica.com/topic/Theranos-Inc.</ref> In January 2022, a federal jury convicted Holmes on four counts of fraud against investors, and she began serving her sentence at a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas in May 2023. Her appeals have been rejected, and she is currently scheduled for release in 2032.<ref name="npr-prison">NPR, "Elizabeth Holmes has started her 11-year prison sentence. Here's what to know," May 30, 2023, https://www.npr.org/2023/05/30/1178728092/elizabeth-holmes-prison-sentence-theranos-fraud-silicon-valley.</ref>