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> In a request to suppress the evidence, Holmes' lawyers argued that the government should be prevented from introducing Theranos test results at trial because
by meepmorp 5y ago
> In a request to suppress the evidence, Holmes' lawyers argued that the government should be prevented from introducing Theranos test results at trial because a now-destroyed company database could have helped her rebut claims that the tests couldn't consistently produce accurate and reliable results.
Gonna be honest, I nearly admire the sheer fucking gall of it. Sure, the CEO didn't ensure it was retained, but yolo.
- stickfigure 5y agoAnd of course... > At the time of the transfer of the database, an email from Holmes' attorneys included the password, but failed to mention that a private key would also be necessary for access, according to the judge's ruling. Ooopsie, forgot to mention you needed that! Oh gosh shucks darn, the database has already been destroyed. But it would have proved our innocence, trust us!
- meepmorp 5y agoHow judges don’t sprain their eyes from rolling them all the time, I do not know.
- ALittleLight 5y ago"Your honor, because I destroyed the evidence exonerating me, we mustn't consider the evidence incriminating me."
- busymom0 5y agoI wonder what these lawyers are thinking with making such mental gymnastics excuses?
- meepmorp 5y agoYou do whatever you have to - within the law - to provide a defense for your client, and you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. I also like to think they have a keen sense of the absurd.