Balwani’s Theranos Fraud Trial Delayed as Holmes’ Fight Drags On

The longer than expected fraud trial of Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes has delayed the related trial of the company’s former president Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani.

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila on Monday agreed to postpone Balwani’s trial to Feb. 15 from Jan. 11.

Ramesh Balwani

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U.S prosecutors and Balwani’s lawyers proposed the delay, saying it was warranted “in light of the length of the Holmes trial,” which was scheduled to end the first or second week of December. They sought additional time to review evidence gathered and the final verdict in the Holmes case.

Closing arguments in the Holmes trial ...