Theranos fraud trial: Elizabeth Holmes may accuse former COO of abuse, court documents reveal

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- New developments in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Homes just three days before jury selection is set to begin.

Unsealed court documents show Holmes may claim a decade-long abusive relationship with her former boyfriend and Chief Operating Officer Sunny Balwani.
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The documents allege that just seeing Sunny or standing near him could trigger PTSD symptoms for Holmes.

Balwani denies the allegations.
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37-year-old Holmes is accused of misleading investors about her now failed blood-testing startup.