Former Theranos President Sunny Balwani Sentenced 12 Years in Prison

Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani has been handed his fate.

The 57-year-old—who served in multiple executive positions at Theranos, the health technology company founded by Elizabeth Holmes—was sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in federal prison on Dec. 7, per a statement from United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds obtained by E! News.

In addition to his nearly 13-year sentence, Balwani—who was found guilty by a federal jury of defrauding investors, patients and doctors through Theranos earlier this year—was also given three years of supervision following his eventual release from prison, which he has been ordered to surrender and begin serving on March 15, 2023.

The amount of restitution Balwani will have to pay is still a pending decision. A hearing is set to be scheduled in the future.

Following the judgement, Hinds noted in a statement that Balwani’s sentence “should serve as a lesson to anyone considering fraud in their own push for success.”