The Dropout (podcast)


The Dropout is an American podcast hosted by Rebecca Jarvis that follows the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. It was produced by ABC news, Taylor Dunn, Victoria Thompson, and Ashley Louszko. Following the podcast, a two-hour 20/20 episode premiered in March 2019, following the popularity of the podcast. The series is scheduled to be made into a TV series of the same name.

Background

Holmes dropped out of Stanford University and founded Theranos, a medical technology company, in 2003 and became the world's youngest female self-made billionaire. The company was valued at approximately $9 billion. The company claimed that they could complete a full range of blood tests with a single drop of blood, testing for hundreds of diseases. Theranos sold its blood-testing technology to Walgreens. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission later charged Holmes with defrauding investors. Holmes was indicted in June 2018 on 11 counts of felony fraud. The podcast interviews former employees, investors, and patients and includes portions of deposition tapes.

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