serving time
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While the former Theranos CEO is serving time in a Texas federal prison, Evans is active on X and fielding burning questions inspired by the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Fellow activist Louis Lee said Wong and his supporters were disheartened that he was handed another NSL charge while already serving time in prison.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Both are now serving time in the United States.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Najib is currently serving time in prison for an earlier conviction related to the 1MDB scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Every now and then you might come across a doer of bad deeds serving time in the stocks, but that was generally as exciting as it got.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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