# Sunny Balwani on The No Agenda Show Sunny Balwani comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2018 to July 2022. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** June 2018 – July 2022 - **Related topics:** [Elizabeth Holmes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-holmes.md), [Theranos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/theranos.md), [Fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [Fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fraud.md), [Jim Cramer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jim-cramer.md), [Ptsd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ptsd.md), [Sexual Assault](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sexual-assault.md), [Steve Jobs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-jobs.md), [Wire Fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wire-fraud.md), [Yahoo News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yahoo-news.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Sunny Balwani Conviction, "Ninja" COVID Variant - **Episode:** [1467: Ninja Variant](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1467-ninja-variant.md) - **Published:** 2022-07-10 - **Time:** 1:25:25–1:27:36 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1467-ninja-variant/chapter/sunny-balwani-conviction-ninja-covid-variant.md Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, former president of Theranos, was found guilty on all 12 counts of fraud. The hosts also mock a Yahoo News headline regarding a "Ninja" COVID variant, criticizing the media's use of sensationalist and potentially racially insensitive terminology. Keywords: [sunny balwani](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sunny-balwani.md), [theranos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/theranos.md), [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [elizabeth holmes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-holmes.md), [yahoo news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yahoo-news.md) ### Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos Trial and Rape Allegations - **Episode:** [1405: No Shields, No Deals](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1405-no-shields-no-deals.md) - **Published:** 2021-12-06 - **Time:** 2:05:03–2:09:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1405-no-shields-no-deals/chapter/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-and-rape-allegations.md Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO of Theranos, testified in her fraud trial, alleging that she was repeatedly raped and controlled by her former partner and COO, Sunny Balwani. The defense argues this abuse led her to focus obsessively on the company and defer to Balwani's decisions. The hosts characterize this as a "Hail Mary" defense to avoid a potential 20-year prison sentence. Keywords: [elizabeth holmes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-holmes.md), [theranos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/theranos.md), [sunny balwani](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sunny-balwani.md), [fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fraud.md), [sexual assault](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sexual-assault.md) ### Elizabeth Holmes Trial, Theranos Abuse Defense - **Episode:** [1378: Yer Boy Amy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1378-yer-boy-amy.md) - **Published:** 2021-09-02 - **Time:** 2:50:46–2:54:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1378-yer-boy-amy/chapter/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos-abuse-defense.md As the Theranos fraud trial begins, Elizabeth Holmes's lawyers claim she was in an abusive relationship with COO Sunny Balwani, who allegedly controlled her diet and clothing. Holmes is expected to claim she suffered from PTSD, a defense the prosecution intends to challenge with expert testimony. The shift from "female Steve Jobs" to "victim" is characterized as a calculated legal maneuver. Keywords: [elizabeth holmes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-holmes.md), [theranos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/theranos.md), [sunny balwani](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sunny-balwani.md), fraud trial, [ptsd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ptsd.md) ### Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Fraud Indictment - **Episode:** [1043: Chuck Hole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1043-chuck-hole.md) - **Published:** 2018-06-18 - **Time:** 45:48–57:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1043-chuck-hole/chapter/elizabeth-holmes-and-the-theranos-fraud-indictment.md Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani face federal indictments on multiple counts of wire fraud related to the collapse of Theranos. 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