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Re:Elizabeth Holmes found guilty by Hendrikto on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @06:53AM (#29793848)
> She's not convicted of actually, physically harming anyone

She should be though. People had unnecessary and invasive medical treatment as a direct result pf her fraud.

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Re:Elizabeth Holmes found guilty by OscarTheGrinch on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @08:46AM (#29794637)
Or they didn't receive timely treatment because of her fraud.

The actus reus is her fraud, the original criminal act, and having decided to do crimes she is also responsible for any harm caused.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actus_reus

In the US is it up to the harmed individuals or their surviving relatives to peruse this?

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Re:Elizabeth Holmes found guilty by kube-system on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @09:28AM (#29795081)
The jury acquitted her of 4 counts regarding defrauding patients. She may have caused them civil harm, but that’s a different case than what was being considered here.
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