Conviction of Elizabeth Holmes' partner and ex-partner brings four-year Theranos scandal to a close

The entrepreneur was sentenced Wednesday by a federal judge to nearly 13 years in prison for defrauding investors in Theranos, the company that promised to revolutionize the world's health testing technology. Balwani, 57, was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy to defraud the shareholders of Theranos, a company that quickly attracted the…