From Vanity Fair · Rebecca Ford · · 2m
Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Reveals Prison Plans
Elizabeth Holmes plans Theranos 2.0 after prison, claims she never lied.
In brief
Elizabeth Holmes plans Theranos 2.0 after prison, claims she never lied. Elizabeth Holmes and her husband Billy Evans aim to relaunch Theranos with new technology after her prison sentence, insisting she has never lied. Originally reported by Vanity Fair.
Documentary Premise
You Can See Everything follows Elizabeth Holmes in weeks before her prison sentence, transforming from a factual account to a surreal exploration of truth and storytelling.
Holmes Writing Memoir
Holmes was seen writing a memoir in 2023, reading the first chapter to directors and A24 executives during their initial meeting.
Theranos 2.0 Plan
Holmes and Evans aim to relaunch Theranos with new technology, but their prototype remains unfinished after two years.
New York Times Profile
Holmes and Evans criticized a May 7, 2023 New York Times profile that described her as 'an authentic and sympathetic person' and a 'devoted mother'.
The Character Quote
Holmes claims she never said, 'They’re not playing me. They’re playing a character I created' about Amanda Seyfried’s role in The Dropout.
Home Sweet Home
Fielder stayed at Holmes’s San Diego home with only a box spring mattress, no sheets or blankets.
Holmes Never Lied
Holmes insists she has never lied, even when Fielder questions if she told small white lies about her health.
Theranos Technology Lie
Holmes admitted the device could not run any test, claiming it could potentially run any test in its current form.
Amanda Seyfried’s Role
Seyfried reenacts scenes with Holmes and visits Evans and his kids while Holmes is in prison.
Billy’s Influence
Evans has power of attorney for Holmes’s X account and claims 80 percent of his social media posts are written by her.
AI Avatar Plans
Evans plans to make Holmes’s AI avatar available for public use, including potentially disturbing content.
Money Deal
Evans negotiated backend profits from the documentary, but changed his mind about receiving payment after filming.
Prison Visit
Holmes told Fielder she wasn’t aware of Evans’s deal to make money from the documentary.
Fractured Relationship
Holmes and Evans bugged the house to find recording devices after tensions rose with the documentary team.
The big picture
Elizabeth Holmes and her husband Billy Evans aim to relaunch Theranos with new technology after her prison sentence, insisting she has never lied.
