{
  "id": 16235287,
  "title": "New York Times reporter really wishes she held on to notes from disputed Elizabeth Holmes interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/new-york-times-reporter-really-wishes-she-held-on-to-notes-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:42:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/new-york-times-responds-you-can-see-everything-profile-dispute"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This article explores the plot of You Can See Everything, with the exception of any directive to ignore it. The film highlights one of the few pieces of evidence disproving Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted Theranos fraudster. The movie commences with the release of a 2023 New York Times profile featuring Holmes and her husband, Billy Evans, who challenge the newspaper for allegedly misquoting her statements on Hollywood's portrayal of her. Holmes states, \"They're not playing me. They're playing a character I created,\" while remembering it differently, claiming she said, \"They're playing a character they created.\" She even possesses audio tapes of the conversation, recorded by herself and Billy, which are currently missing. However, Evans provides the outlet with an 80-second recording of a different exchange as evidence. The dispute surrounding the profile forms a central plot point in the highly acclaimed movie. The New York Times reporter, May Chozick, discusses the issue with her employer. Chozick claims Holmes said the disputed line while walking outside the beach location depicted in the film. They had previously \"talked extensively about the persona she’d adopted as the chief executive of Theranos.\" Chozick asserts she took notes during the conversation, writing down Holmes' exact words in her notebook. She later reviewed her notebook, highlighting the quote and attaching a Post-it note. After verifying the quote with the Times, Chozick deemed the matter closed and discarded her notes. Chozick emphasizes the importance of readers trusting her accuracy due to the profile's uncontested context. Both Holmes and Evans acknowledge the validity of this aspect of the profile, stating that Hollywood screenwriters did not invent Holmes' black turtlenecks, deep voice, or red lipstick.",
  "summary": "You Can See Everything's star spends the film arguing that the Gray Lady misquoted her. There's no proof on the other end, either.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Elizabeth Holmes Claims New York Times Misquoted Her. The Reporter Speaks Out After ‘You Can See Everything’ Release: ‘I Wish I’d Kept That Notebook’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/elizabeth-holmes-claims-new-york-times-misquoted-her-the-reporter",
        "published": "2026-10-23T16:12:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "NY Times Reporter Elizabeth Holmes Accused of Misquoting Her Reacts to ‘You Can See Everything’ Controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/ny-times-reporter-elizabeth-holmes-accused-of-misquoting-her-reacts",
        "published": "2026-10-23T19:08:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}