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So... Balwani was scapegoated because more dirt was attached to him, while "Lizzie" ran away?

• kstrauser 4y ago
  I don't know that it's scapegoating if you actually did it. To be super clear, I'm not an Elizabeth Holmes fan. Not at all. But unless we have a specific reason to believe that Sunny Balwani had a less fair trial than she did, why shouldn't he also be in trouble? Until Holmes is sentenced in a couple of months, I think it's premature to say she got away with anything.
• vkou 4y ago
  Generally speaking, when there is more evidence of you being personally involved with fraud, you get hit harder for your involvement.
• csours 4y ago
  A scapegoat takes the blame, letting the higher ups go free. Holmes faced a trial and was convicted of some counts. Now, there is some credible discussion about why she was not convicted on those counts, but I don't think it could be called scapegoating.
• AlbertCory 4y ago
  Why would anyone say "scapegoat" when a higher-up is tried in open court and convicted by a jury? Both Lizzie and Sunny. A scapegoat would be if a junior lab director got convicted and everyone else skated free.