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Elizabeth Holmes seeks to avoid prison for Theranos fraud

Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted in January of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup, asked an American judge not to sentence her to imprisonment.

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"No defendant should be made a martyr to public passion," the lawyers wrote. "We ask that the court consider, as it must, the real person, the real company and the complex circumstances surrounding the offense." Prosecutors are expected to file their sentencing recommendation soon.