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Episode 5: The $9 Billion Blood Test Lie — How Charisma Fooled Silicon Valley
Episode Overview
In this episode, former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows takes you inside one of the most audacious corporate frauds in modern history- the rise and fall of Theranos. From a Stanford dropout’s garage to a $9 billion valuation, Elizabeth Holmes promised a revolutionary blood-testing machine that could run hundreds of tests from a single drop. What followed was a masterclass in how charisma, secrecy, and fear can sustain a massive lie for years. Drawing on his own experience investigating high-stakes fraud, Kevin reveals the toxic culture, the manipulated results, the patient…
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