Elizabeth Holmes' Husband Billy Evans: The Trial, Prison & Nathan Fielder’s Documentary
In his first public interview, Billy Evans joins David Friedberg to discuss his relationship with Elizabeth Holmes, from their initial meeting before her indictment through her federal criminal trial and incarceration at Bryan Federal Prison Camp. Evans breaks down the trial verdicts, explains the legal and sentencing mechanics that led to her 11-year sentence, addresses public narratives regarding Theranos, reflects on filming an upcoming documentary with Nathan Fielder, and clarifies the mission of his photonics-based diagnostics startup Hemanthes.
- Federal conspiracy charges allow prosecutors to aggregate losses across uncharged victims, which doubled Elizabeth Holmes's prison sentence from roughly five years to eleven years. Read →
- In the final weeks before reporting to Bryan Federal Prison Camp for an 11-year sentence, Elizabeth Holmes granted full documentary access to comedy director Nathan Fielder and filmmaker Lance Bangs. Read →
- Billy Evans calls Elizabeth Holmes's total media silence during her federal criminal trial the single biggest mistake of her career, contributing directly to her 11-year prison term at Bryan Federal Prison Camp. Read →
- Elizabeth Holmes was acquitted of all criminal charges alleging fraud against patients, despite popular belief that Theranos was convicted for harming customers. Read →