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  "id": 9648784,
  "title": "Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reportedly to be transferred to halfway home next year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-reportedly-to-be-transferred-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T23:12:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/theranos-elizabeth-holmes-transfer-halfway-home"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of blood testing startup Theranos, is reportedly set to be transferred from a minimum security prison to a halfway home next year. According to a DOJ victim notification, she is scheduled to arrive at the Austin Transitional Center in Del Valle on August 23, 2027. Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in 2022 for defrauding Theranos investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars.\n\nHolmes was convicted on four counts related to defrauding investors. Her prison sentence has been reduced several times. She was ordered to pay restitution and falsely promoted Theranos' technology as capable of detecting diseases, including types of cancer, from drops of finger-pricked blood.\n\nThe Austin Transitional Center is a community correction center, also known as a halfway house, where Holmes will be placed. This information was reported by various outlets, with Quartz providing the specific date of her transfer and The Guardian US and Toronto Sun providing details on her conviction and sentencing.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Elizabeth Holmes to Be Released From Prison and Sent to Halfway House Next Year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/elizabeth-holmes-to-be-released-from-prison-and-sent-to-halfway-house",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:16:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will soon move to halfway house – latest update",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-will-soon-move-to-halfway-house",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:51:47.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}