Elizabeth Holmes put the reporter who broke the Theranos story on her witness list. His attorneys are calling it a "ruse"
CNN
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter John Carreyrou is responsible for breaking open the story of Theranos six years ago, prompting broader scrutiny into blood testing startup that would land its CEO and founder Elizabeth Holmes in a federal courtroom over criminal fraud charges.
Perplexingly, Carreyrou's name is among dozens of possible witnesses Holmes may call to testify, although he's yet to be subpoenaed. In a court filing Friday, his attorneys say "it remains entirely unclear whether or why Holmes would actually want to call Carreyrou to the stand," and they're chalking it up to a "ruse" to keep Carreyrou from covering the story through his podcast.
Holmes has refused to remove him as a possible witness or, alternatively, to exempt him from the exclusion and gag orders that would apply to certain witnesses, according to the filing. This, according to his attorneys, is an attempt to potentially keep the journalist out of the courtroom and from reporting firsthand on the high-profile case alongside other media.