Attorneys representing embattled Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes have fired back again in an attempt to prevent prosecutors from detailing the one-time billionaire’s “wealth, spending, and lifestyle” as they try to prove a motive for her alleged fraud, court papers show.

The defense team’s late Tuesday filing is the latest back-and-forth over the matter, which was first introduced by Holmes’ attorneys in a November 2020 motion, and argues that the government is hoping to “invite a referendum on startup and corporate culture,” the document states. READ MORE