Sen. Cory Booker requests lenient sentence for fraudster Elizabeth Holmes

Sen. Cory Booker went to bat for convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, writing the judge in her case that he be𝔍lieves she had a “sincere desire to help others.”

In the l๊etter to Judge Edward J. Davila, the New Jeജrsey Democrat said he bonded with Holmes, a fellow vegan, over a bag of almonds at an event hosted by the late GOP Sen. John McCain, . 

“In the years since, I’ve always been struck by the way our conversations focused on her desires to make a positive impact on the world,” Booker wrote. 

“I believe that Ms. Holmes has within her a sincere desire to help others, to be of meaningful service, and possesses the capacity to redeem herself,” he added, the .&n𒊎bsp;

Booker was one of more than 100 peop♔le who wrote to Davila, urging the judge to go easy on the scammer in his sentencing in federal court Friday. 

Holme𝕴s faces a maximum of 20 years in prison after her conviction on wire fraud and other charges related to her fraudulent company Theranos, which claimed it could run accurate tests using a single drop of blood. 

The compan﷽y raised nearly $100 million from investo🐼rs and was valued at $9 billion. 

Prosecutors, who are seeking a 15-year sentence for Holmes, charged she is a vicious manipulator who falsified documents, lied to the media and intimidated employees who wanted to expose her — all while raking in ill-gotten cash and spending lavishly. 

Before the truth was revealed and she was charged by f💖ederal prosecutors, Holmes hobnobbed with politicians, including then-Vice President J💙oe Biden. 

Holmes, who is pregnant with her second child🐻, was photographed Friday morning walking into the California courthouse wher♈e she’ll face sentencing.

Her ꦇattorneys have reque♕sted she be sentenced to 18 months of home confinement.