NYT Exposes Elizabeth Holmes Profile: Chaos Erupts

A new report says that The New York Times struggled internally over their article praising convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes.

Holmes started her 11-year prison sentence on Tuesday. She's the founder of Theranos - a biomedical company that no longer exists. She was inspired by Steve Jobs. Writer Amy Chozick wrote a sympathetic article about her on May 7, but people criticized it a lot.

Vanity Fair reported that some people at the Times criticized the article. At a meeting, Ellen Pollock, who edited the article, defended it and said she didn't care about the criticism.

People are criticizing the New York Times for their profile on Elizabeth Holmes. They think it's embarrassing.

The New York Times faced problems due to their bad article about Elizabeth Holmes. A report showed this. There were disagreements within the team at The New York Times. Elizabeth Holmes is known for her fraudulent activities.

The Times people criticized the Holmes article. They noticed that Chozick admitted she was being deceived by the scammer, as told by Pollock. Chozick disagreed.

Some people are questioning why someone would share a story of a New York Times editor criticizing a reporter's credibility. They wonder what went wrong.

The profile got approved by the Times' head Joe Kahn but wasn't liked by John Carreyrou and Erin Griffith. Carreyrou won a Pulitzer Prize for exposing Holmes' fraud at The Wall Street Journal. Griffith covered Holmes' trial.

Convicts want to make friends with Elizabeth Holmes before she gets to a Texas prison.

The Holmes story wasn't the only impactful newsroom event. Something big happened before it was published. Vanity Fair shared this info.

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, went to jail in Texas. She has to stay there for 11 years. She is guilty of cheating people who invested in her company.

The Times waited a few days to tell the public about hiring Carreyrou in March. They did this because Chozick was going to interview Holmes. They didn't want to scare her away from the interview by telling everyone about his arrival.

Elizabeth Holmes wanted to stay out of prison while she appealed. However, her bid was not successful. She will have to go to jail as she waits for her appeal. Elizabeth Holmes is the founder of Theranos. She has been found guilty of fraud. People invested a lot of money in Theranos. But the technology did not really work. This meant that people lost their money. As a result, Elizabeth Holmes has to face the consequences.

David Enrich, who brought Carreyrou to the Times, got upset about Pollock's choice to hold off on the announcement. The two editors even argued in the newsroom, according to a source. Pollock admitted to shouting at Enrich, saying that's their usual way of communicating. Vanity Fair's Charlotte Klein reported this.

John Carreyrou, a journalist who won the Pultizer Prize, did not approve of The New York Times’ article that showed empathy towards fraudster Elizabeth Holmes.

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A reporter from the Times didn't like the profile. They said it "disappointing" and "undercuts" Carreyrou and Griffith. Those two have reported a lot on Holmes.

The reporter said that when they publish something like that, it gives the impression that The New York Times is an easy place for rich criminals to get good publicity. It's not a good thing to see.

Fox News asked The Times for a comment, but they didn't reply right away.

Joseph A. Wulfsohn works for Fox News Digital as a media reporter. You can reach him by sending story tips to [email protected] or by finding him on Twitter with the handle @JosephWulfsohn.