Billy Evans Defends 11-Year-Sentence Holmes Documentary as Backlash Builds
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Updated · Variety · Oct 16
Billy Evans Defends 11-Year-Sentence Holmes Documentary as Backlash Builds
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Oct 16
Summary
Billy Evans said he and Elizabeth Holmes let filmmakers into their home before her prison term so viewers could “see who she is” rather than hear others define her.
On the “All-In” podcast, Evans said Holmes was barred from speaking publicly about her case before serving her 11-year sentence, making the film a way to present her without re-litigating Theranos.
Evans acknowledged the strategy may be misfiring: he has not seen “You Can See Everything,” but said A24’s teaser made Holmes “look insane” and carried an anti-Holmes tone.
The documentary, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, began its theatrical release after earning strong reviews and Oscar buzz following its Telluride premiere last month.
Holmes, the former Theranos CEO, has remained a polarizing figure since her fraud case; Evans said the couple still chose the film despite concern over how it would be received.