Elizabeth Holmes’ X account is posting again — but is it really her?

Somebody claiming to be Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO, “America’s first self-made female billionaire,” and convicted fraudster is currently tweeting, replying, and occasionally trolling on X. But is it really her?

The short answer is likely no. After all, Holmes is barely two years years into a nine-year prison sentence for fraud carried out during her time as CEO of the now-defunct blood testing company.

The longer answer, however, is maybe. While federal prisons don’t allow inmates access to social media (Holmes is being held at FCP Bryan in Bryan, Texas), the posts could, in theory, be dictated by Holmes to a loved one, PR representative, or someone else who has assumed control of her account.

Of course, there’s also a third option: her account could have been hacked. However, it’s unclear what the motivation would be given that no scam links, memecoins, or ads have been shared.

Regardless, whoever’s taken over the account has changed the profile to say, “Inventor. Former Theranos Founder and CEO. Mostly my words, posted by others,” and has set their the location as Bryan, Texas.

They’ve even shared a list of book recommendations, including giving a not-so-subtle nod to the current administration by talking about Tulsi Gabbard’s books.

Elizabeth Holmes’ disturbing lack of self-reflection

What’s clear from Holmes’ apparent return is that, if some of the posts are indeed her own words, she isn’t filled with any remorse.

Indeed, she’s posted a long Martin Luther King Jr. quote, including the famous phrase “the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice,” and tweeted out her famous bastardized phrase “first they think you’re crazy, then they fight you, then you change the world” in a reply to cult leader and supplement salesman Bryan Johnson.

On top of all this, it’s also obvious that Holmes still disputes her wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud convictions.

Bizarre timing

Only a few months ago, billboards started appearing in the Los Angeles area proclaiming Holmes’ innocence.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ad campaign was started by Ryan “Egypt” Elhosseiny who appears to have hijacked the Theranos brand and run with the exact same pitch as the failed startup, tweeting in June, “100’s [sic] of Tests from a drop of blood.”

Elhosseiny has released numerous “movies” suggesting that there’s a deep state coverup involving Holmes and cancer drugs and is also attempting to start his own blood testing company based on Holmes and Theranos’ previous work.

The pay-to-pardon pipeline

It seems increasingly likely that financial fraudsters can utilize pay-to-play tactics with the US government as a “get out of jail free card.”

EV has-been Trevor Milton donated to Trump and has now left prison, Justin Sun bought mass quantities of Trump-related coins and shares before his outstanding lawsuits were put on hold, and the BitMEX executives and their company were somehow pardoned.

It’s never been easier to commit a serious financial crime, donate to a campaign, and walk straight out of jail. So, is this the plan?