# Theranos whistleblower celebrated Elizabeth Holmes verdict by ‘popping champagne’

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- Published: 2022-01-09T09:00:18-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Tyler Shultz&#8230; Photo credit: Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR. Article by Bobby Allyn. NPR &#8211; January 5, 2022 When Elizabeth Holmes jury deliberations entered its second week, Tyler Shultz got the jitters. &#8220;I decided to deal with it by playing my guitar super loud. I probably disturbed my neighbors,&#8221; said Shultz, an ex-Theranos employee who helped expose the once-hyped blood-testing startup. &#8220;I had a lot of nervous energy.&#8221; For Shultz, the moment had been building for some time. He blew the whistle on Theranos when he was just 22 years old. Now 31, he was ready for closure. [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org Related articles: Blood, labs and fraud: What you need to know about Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos trial &#8211; The Washington Post Elizabeth Holmes verdict: researchers share lessons for science &#8211; Nature Theranos verdict sends a chill through startups: analysts &#8211; Tech Xplore &nbsp;