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Wait... How did he have his life destroyed? It just says that he hasn't talked to his grandfather in awhile... He went on to start a biotech company (that seem

Wait... How did he have his life destroyed? It just says that he hasn't talked to his grandfather in awhile... He went on to start a biotech company (that seems to be doing alright) and was a Forbes 30 under 30 in 2017... I don't see how his life was destroyed...

danso 9y ago
It's probably more accurate to say that, at the time he became a whistleblower, he had reasonable idea to believe that it could wreck his life. From the WSJ article: http://archive.is/wO4B0#selection-955.0-958.0 http://archive.is/wO4B0#selection-955.0-958.0 > He says he was told by his parents that Ms. Holmes called the elder Mr. Shultz in the summer of 2015 to complain that their son was being unreasonable. Tyler Shultz says he also got a tip that private investigators were watching him. > In a conversation in his parents’ kitchen, they pleaded with him to agree to whatever Theranos wanted, he says. Even though his heart sank when they discussed selling their house to cover the costs of defending him against a potential Theranos lawsuit, Mr. Shultz didn’t make a deal with the company. > His parents said in a statement: “Tyler has acted exactly like the man we raised him to be, and we are extraordinarily proud of him.” "His parents said in a statement" -- I remember when reading this story when it was originally published (2016) thinking how odd it was that his parents didn't agree to be interviewed in person. Or at least were worried about speaking out of turn at that point in time.
- mseebach 9y ago
  If you're involved in a complicated legal case, and you're not 100% sure what you're doing, no speaking to the press at all is your first preference, by a wide margin, and only speaking to the press in carefully considered, short, written statements in your second. Actually speaking to the press is for those with nothing to lose, and plenty to win -- or specialised training. This is exacerbated by the dynamic that the part of the press you'll feel most eager to speak to, is that which are making upsetting misrepresentations about you or something you care about -- ie., those who have something to gain by manipulating you to say something controversial or incriminating.
casawa 9y ago
"He and his parents have spent more than $400,000 on legal fees" for doing the right thing https://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-whistleblower-shook-the-companyand-his-family-1479335963 https://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-whistleblower-shook-th...
- jpatokal 9y ago
  Here are Tyler Shultz's grandfather and his wife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P._Shultz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P._Shultz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Mailliard_Shultz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Mailliard_Shultz It's unlikely that $400k will drive the family to bankruptcy.
  - sah2ed 9y ago
    You are making a subtle mistake here. Tyler's legal defence came from his parents' finances, not his grandparents. Also, Tyler opting to become a whistleblower on Theranos caused a strain between his grandfather, who is a Theranos board member, and his own family. So unless they resolve the impasse, it is unlikely that the grandfather will offer a helping hand (financially) to his son and grandson after outing the fraud in a company associated with him.
taf2 9y ago
and this would create a pretty awesome movie... think "erin brockovich"
ben_jones 9y ago
> The day he quit Theranos, Shultz says, Holmes contacted George Shultz and told him that if his grandson did anything to threaten the startup he would 'lose.' The entitled thug...

danso 9y ago

It's probably more accurate to say that, at the time he became a whistleblower, he had reasonable idea to believe that it could wreck his life. From the WSJ article: http://archive.is/wO4B0#selection-955.0-958.0 http://archive.is/wO4B0#selection-955.0-958.0 > He says he was told by his parents that Ms. Holmes called the elder Mr. Shultz in the summer of 2015 to complain that their son was being unreasonable. Tyler Shultz says he also got a tip that private investigators were watching him. > In a conversation in his parents’ kitchen, they pleaded with him to agree to whatever Theranos wanted, he says. Even though his heart sank when they discussed selling their house to cover the costs of defending him against a potential Theranos lawsuit, Mr. Shultz didn’t make a deal with the company. > His parents said in a statement: “Tyler has acted exactly like the man we raised him to be, and we are extraordinarily proud of him.” "His parents said in a statement" -- I remember when reading this story when it was originally published (2016) thinking how odd it was that his parents didn't agree to be interviewed in person. Or at least were worried about speaking out of turn at that point in time.

mseebach 9y ago
If you're involved in a complicated legal case, and you're not 100% sure what you're doing, no speaking to the press at all is your first preference, by a wide margin, and only speaking to the press in carefully considered, short, written statements in your second. Actually speaking to the press is for those with nothing to lose, and plenty to win -- or specialised training. This is exacerbated by the dynamic that the part of the press you'll feel most eager to speak to, is that which are making upsetting misrepresentations about you or something you care about -- ie., those who have something to gain by manipulating you to say something controversial or incriminating.

casawa 9y ago

"He and his parents have spent more than $400,000 on legal fees" for doing the right thing https://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-whistleblower-shook-the-companyand-his-family-1479335963 https://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-whistleblower-shook-th...

jpatokal 9y ago
Here are Tyler Shultz's grandfather and his wife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P._Shultz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P._Shultz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Mailliard_Shultz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Mailliard_Shultz It's unlikely that $400k will drive the family to bankruptcy.
- sah2ed 9y ago
  You are making a subtle mistake here. Tyler's legal defence came from his parents' finances, not his grandparents. Also, Tyler opting to become a whistleblower on Theranos caused a strain between his grandfather, who is a Theranos board member, and his own family. So unless they resolve the impasse, it is unlikely that the grandfather will offer a helping hand (financially) to his son and grandson after outing the fraud in a company associated with him.

taf2 9y ago

and this would create a pretty awesome movie... think "erin brockovich"

ben_jones 9y ago

> The day he quit Theranos, Shultz says, Holmes contacted George Shultz and told him that if his grandson did anything to threaten the startup he would 'lose.' The entitled thug...