Professor Cheryl Bader shared her expert opinion on a new court filing in the Elizabeth Holmes’ trial, containing text messages between her and her ex-boyfriend.
“All my love.” “Missing you infinite.”
So went one text exchange between Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, who was once her boyfriend, as well as the president and chief operating officer of Theranos.
Prosecutors in Holmes’ highly anticipated fraud trial released six pages of text correspondence from the former couple on Tuesday that offer a glimpse into their romantic relationship. They also provide a window into their apparent scramble to go on the offense against those who threatened to raise allegations that the company misrepresented its tests.
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“The texts paint a picture of a couple who are loving, value each other’s thoughts, and are mutually engaged in a common pursuit,” Cheryl Bader, a law professor at Fordham Law School and former assistant US attorney, said. “I think the jury will read these texts as evidence of a coequal partnership in a close and loving relationship.”