Speaking of the celebrity CEO, how has what he has promised for a decade and never delivered on and had investors send him nearly a billion dollars for something that doesn’t work and shows no evidence of ever working, any different from the woman who will be sentenced to jail next week.

There is no difference other than if his company goes down, then lots more people would be affected than because her company went down.

Elon Musk
Tesla Powerwall

Elizabeth Holmes
Theranos

Tesla cancels solar projects en masse, scales back solar division

Tesla has canceled solar projects en masse across the US as the company says that it is shutting down its solar operations in some markets.

After years of its solar business slowing down since acquiring it through taking over SolarCity in 2016, Tesla’s solar division was finally getting some momentum over the last few quarters.

Tesla achieved a record US residential solar deployment in Q2 2022. Last quarter, Tesla also had a strong performance with 94 MW of solar power deployed – up 13% year-over-year.

However, the momentum was not without issue as Tesla had to stop scheduling solar roof projects in most markets in Q3. The automaker focused on deploying the product on new construction projects, like a large one in Austin.

Now we learn that Tesla is canceling many solar projects, including some in advanced stages, and the company is saying that it shutting down operations in some markets.

Over the last three days, Electrek has received half a dozen reports from Tesla Solar customers who have been informed by the company that Tesla would not be moving forward with their projects and canceling the order.

Those customers all received this email from Tesla this week:

Thank you for your interest in Tesla solar. Upon further review of your project, our team has determined that your home is in an area we no longer service. As we cannot complete your order, we have processed your cancellation. You will receive a full refund of any collected deposit within 7-10 business days to the card on file.

This includes customers who had solar panels or solar roofs on order and even some projects that were already designed and permitted. Based on social media channel checks, hundreds of Tesla customers are likely in this situation. – Source

Elizabeth Holmes Asking Trial Judge To Be Lenient Is Peak White Woman Behavior

In an 82-page document that was filed on Thursday, the legal team for Elizabeth Holmes informed U.S. District Judge Edward Davila that they believe she shouldn’t go to prison. Earlier this year, Holmes was convicted on four felony counts of investor fraud and conspiracy. The former Theranos CEO could face up to 20 years in prison.

If the judge does believe Holmes should go to prison, her lawyers are asking for just 18 months. The request for preferential treatment for crimes of this magnitude is peak white woman behavior. Holmes started Theranos at just 19 years old and collected nearly $1 billion dollars from investors for a fraudulent company.

Holmes claimed to have developed a small device that could scan for hundreds of diseases and other possible health problems with a few drops of blood taken with a finger prick. However, the tests produced incredibly inaccurate results, which Holmes tried to cover up until the media as well as mandated audits exposed the truth.

Earlier this year, Holmes’ story was eventually turned into a miniseries called “The Dropout” on Hulu. In the filing, her lawyers basically stated she was a model citizen: “Ms. Holmes is no danger to the public. She has no criminal history, has a perfect pretrial services compliance record, and is described by the people who know her repeatedly as a gentle and loving person who tries to do the right thing.”

However, two former prosecutors Amanda Kramer and Duncan Levin told The Associated Press that she’s likely to receive a sentence of 9 to 17 years. They also noted that Davila has the discretion to be more lenient. Holmes’ lawyers also claim that her past traumas are another reason she shouldn’t get jail time.

When you look at how Black and brown people are jailed at higher rates and disproportionately receive longer sentences for crimes less severe, there is no sympathy for a soulless scammer who put the lives of innocent people at risk. – Source

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