a release of any potential claims against Theranos in exchange for shares of the company's new preferred stock. Holders of more than 99% of the shares elected to participate. Holmes contributed shares to the company and gave up equity to offset potential dilution to non-participating shareholders. In May 2018 John Carreyrou reported that American business and government leaders lost more than $600 million by privately investing in Theranos. Major investments had been made by the Walton family ($150 million), Rupert Murdoch ($121 million), Betsy DeVos ($100 million) and the Cox family (of Cox Media Group) ($100 million). The final liquidation of the company in September 2018 rendered these investments worthless. Books and documentaries John Carreyrou, a Wall Street Journal journalist whose work exposed Theranos, published a book-length treatment in May 2018 titled Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. A film version was reportedly scheduled for release in 2020, starring Jennifer Lawrence as Elizabeth Holmes, written by Vanessa Taylor and directed by Adam McKay. In January 2022, McKay stated that preparations for the film had resumed, and that Lawrence was working on learning Holmes' speech pattern. However, in November 2022, Lawrence announced she would no longer be involved with the project. In January 2019 ABC News' Nightline released a podcast and documentary about the Holmes/Theranos story called The Dropout. A television drama miniseries with the same name, based on the eponymous podcast, premiered on Hulu in the US, Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ internationally on March 3, 2022, with Amanda Seyfried playing Holmes. Also in January 2019 a documentary film entitled The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley about Holmes and Theranos was released. Directed by Alex Gibney, it made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival and was released to the general public in March 2019 on HBO platforms. See also Ian Gibbons, Theranos's chief scientist who died by suicide in 2013 Richard Fuisz, defendant in a patent related lawsuit filed by Theranos and its CEO References External links Official website (Archived) Theranos patents at USPTO Theranos Original Pitchdeck 2006, "A Presentation for Investors" "Elizabeth Holmes on Her Billion-Dollar Health Care Idea", Charlie Rose via YouTube, June 3, 2015. Tobak, Steve, "After the Theranos Mess, Can We Finally Quit Idolizing Entrepreneurs?" (Commentary), Fortune magazine. May 27, 2016. Theranos' Fatal Flaws Were in Plain Sight, Barry Ritholz. Bloomberg Opinion. 31 May 2018. The Rise and