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Adam Rosendorff, a former Theranos lab
director, objected in a New York state court filing to a
fictional character who held the same job in "The Dropout,"
which starred Amanda Seyfried as Holmes, chronicling her rise
and fall at the blood-testing startup.
Rosendorff said the character, Mark Roessler, covered up
Theranos' fraud by ordering the destruction of damaging lab
results, falsifying records and engaging in other dishonest and
unethical conduct.
According to Rosendorff, the portrayal has had a "devastating
effect" on his reputation and career as a physician because
media and even acquaintances have concluded that Roessler was
based on him.
"At the time of the trial, (Rosendorff) was considered a heroic
whistle-blower, a witness who was instrumental in the jury’s
verdict convicting Holmes," the filing said. "Now he has been
falsely portrayed as a perjurer, a criminal, and of being
completely unfit to practice his profession."
"The Dropout" made its debut last March.
Neither Disney nor Hulu immediately responded to requests for
comment. Disney owns 67% of Hulu, while Comcast Corp's
NBCUniversal owns 33%.
Richard Altman, a lawyer for Rosendorff, said neither he nor his
client would have additional comment.
Holmes, 39, was found guilty in January 2022 and later sentenced
to 11-1/4 years in prison for defrauding investors in Theranos,
which was once valued at $9 billion.
Now a mother of two young children, Holmes is trying to delay
her sentence while she appeals her conviction. Prosecutors have
opposed a delay, calling Holmes a flight risk.
The case is Rosendorff v Hulu LLC et al, New York State Supreme
Court, New York County, No. 152734/2023.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Bill
Berkrot)
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