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Convicted Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes issues ominous threat from prison: ‘I’ll burn them’

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Wu, T. (2026, September 26). Convicted Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes issues ominous threat from prison: ‘I’ll burn them’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/tech/convicted-theranos-fraudster-elizabeth-holmes-issues-ominous-threat-from-prison/

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Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos who was convicted of fraud in 2022, posted an ominous threat on her X account from prison. The post includes fiery imagery and warns that those threatening her children's health will face consequences if protecting them requires it. Holmes has been serving an 11-year sentence since 2023 and uses the platform to share thoughts or messages through posts likely written by others, given she is in prison.

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In a recent post on her X account, Elizabeth Holmes, the imprisoned former CEO of Theranos and convicted fraudster, issued an ominous threat against those who she believes have put her children's health and safety at risk. The post included an AI-generated image of a woman resembling Holmes holding a match with a flaming bridge behind her. Holmes, who has two young children—a 5-year-old son named William and a 3-year-old daughter named Invicta—warned that if protecting her kids means burning bridges, she "will burn them to light the way." Holmes began serving an 11-year prison sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas after being convicted on four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy for deceiving investors. She started using X again in September 2025, despite her ongoing incarceration.

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Imprisoned Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes posted a cryptic threat against apparent enemies who “put my child’s health and safety at risk” — using fiery language and imagery in the ominous dispatch. asserted

who → imprison → dispatch

A post on Holmes’ X account featured an AI-generated image of a woman resembling the disgraced tech founder holding a match with a flaming bridge behind her. asserted

post → feature → her

“I don’t get angry often. asserted

I → get → ?

Tonight, I am,” the post began. asserted

post → begin → ?

“People put my child’s health and safety at risk. asserted

People → put → risk

They knowingly and consciously chose this path. asserted

They → choose → path

“If protecting my child means burning bridges, I’ll burn them to light the way. asserted

I → protect → way

I’ll grab the match tomorrow,” she concluded. asserted

she → grab → match

Holmes, the founder of the now-defunct blood testing startup Theranos, was convicted in 2022 on four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy for cheating investors. asserted

Holmes → convict → investors

She has two children, a son William, 5, and a daughter Invicta, 3, with her husband, Billy Evans. asserted

She → have → husband

Invicta was born in February 2023, three months before Holmes reported to prison. asserted

Holmes → bear → prison

Her X account is still active, despite her serving an 11-year prison sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas. asserted

her → serve → Texas

The account started posting in September 2025, but Holmes doesn’t appear to be publishing the posts herself. asserted

Holmes → start → posts

“Mostly my words, posted by others,” her X bio reads. asserted

bio → post → others

It’s unclear who is sharing the notes. uncertain

who → ’ → notes

Recently, her account has been promoting the forthcoming Nathan Fielder documentary “You Can See Everything,” which chronicles her downfall from Silicon Valley hotshot to criminal. asserted

which → promote → criminal

The full trailer for the film dropped Wednesday, showing Fielder making convicted Holmes cry – and asking her rich husband whether he thought she was “scamming” him. asserted

she → drop → him

Prosecutors said Holmes lied to investors from 2010 to 2015 by promising Theranos’ technology could scan for hundreds of diseases on a single drop of blood from a finger prick. uncertain

technology → say → prick

It’s unclear what prompted her threatening Friday post. uncertain

what → ’ → post

One social media user asked her if this was a threat, to which she replied it was “a promise.” asserted

it → ask → which

According to People magazine, Holmes’ children are able to visit their mother twice a week. uncertain

children → accord → mother

Holmes told People that it’s heartbreaking for her to say goodbye to her children after every visit. asserted

her → tell → visit

“The people I love the most have to walk away as I stand here, a prisoner, and my reality sinks in,” she said. asserted

she → love → ?

Convicted Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes issues ominous threat from prison: ‘I’ll burn them’

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