In a saga that played out in the media, in TV shows, documentaries, and a highly publicised four-month trial, the founder of Theranos was found guilty of fraud.
The 38 year old was sentenced to 11.25 years in prison today.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the judge explained that her refusal to acknowledge wrongdoing hurt her case even though she was acquitted on the charges.
According to a sentencing memo filed by prosecutors about a week before Friday's hearing, a Walgreens representative was told in 2010 that they don't put pretty people like me in jail.
A jury in San Jose found him guilty on four counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud. She was facing a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Theranos claimed to be able to use a pinprick of the patient's blood to test for diseases.
Two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud were among the 11 counts that she faced during her trial. There were four charges that got stuck. Three of the wire fraud counts and one of the conspiracy counts were not guilty. The jury was not able to reach a unanimous verdict on three of the four counts.
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