6 ms·

Draper has repeatedly said that he doesn’t think Holmes did anything wrong. He thinks that her downfall is because of a “witch hunt,” that she is a “great icon”

by rrss 5y ago

Draper has repeatedly said that he doesn’t think Holmes did anything wrong. He thinks that her downfall is because of a “witch hunt,” that she is a “great icon” “bullied into submission” by a corrupt FDA and big healthcare, and has said that he is “thrilled” with what she did at theranos.

tomhoward 5y ago
The last time I can find him saying anything about her fraud allegations was in May 2018, saying she's "innocent until proven guilty", which is a simple assertion of a fundamental legal principle, and a way of showing some humanity to a friend without defending or denying any crimes that may later be found to have been committed. The last time I can find him saying anything publicly about her, he said he wouldn't back her as CEO again - though he would back her as "chief science officer", before quickly changing the subject [2]. Again, he's clearly trying to show her some personal support as a friend and colleague when nobody else in the world will do that, whilst very clearly stopping short of endorsing or denying any criminal behaviour. What can you find that's more damning than this? And why is it so important to you that Tim Draper should have publicly trashed her? Is it not enough that basically every other media and investment figure in the world was trashing her? Do you not have anyone for whom you would publicly signal support, if they were at rock bottom and the rest of the world was piling onto them, even if you know they may have done the wrong thing? [1] https://cheddar.com/media/tim-draper-elizabeth-holmes-is-innocent-until-proven-guilty https://cheddar.com/media/tim-draper-elizabeth-holmes-is-inn... [2] https://theoutline.com/post/7157/one-of-theranos-first-investors-has-learned-approximately-nothing-from-its-implosion https://theoutline.com/post/7157/one-of-theranos-first-inves...

by rrss 5y ago

tomhoward 5y ago

The last time I can find him saying anything about her fraud allegations was in May 2018, saying she's "innocent until proven guilty", which is a simple assertion of a fundamental legal principle, and a way of showing some humanity to a friend without defending or denying any crimes that may later be found to have been committed. The last time I can find him saying anything publicly about her, he said he wouldn't back her as CEO again - though he would back her as "chief science officer", before quickly changing the subject [2]. Again, he's clearly trying to show her some personal support as a friend and colleague when nobody else in the world will do that, whilst very clearly stopping short of endorsing or denying any criminal behaviour. What can you find that's more damning than this? And why is it so important to you that Tim Draper should have publicly trashed her? Is it not enough that basically every other media and investment figure in the world was trashing her? Do you not have anyone for whom you would publicly signal support, if they were at rock bottom and the rest of the world was piling onto them, even if you know they may have done the wrong thing? [1] https://cheddar.com/media/tim-draper-elizabeth-holmes-is-innocent-until-proven-guilty https://cheddar.com/media/tim-draper-elizabeth-holmes-is-inn... [2] https://theoutline.com/post/7157/one-of-theranos-first-investors-has-learned-approximately-nothing-from-its-implosion https://theoutline.com/post/7157/one-of-theranos-first-inves...