Holmes Reporter Defends Quote: 'I Wrote It Down!'

New details have emerged regarding a quote attributed to Elizabeth Holmes, which became a central point of contention in a recent documentary. Reporter Amy Chozick, who wrote a 2023 profile of Holmes, is now defending the accuracy of her reporting. Holmes had claimed in the documentary that Chozick misquoted her, specifically concerning statements about actors playing her in dramatizations.

Chozick explained that during their conversation, Holmes directly stated, "They're not playing me. They're playing a character I created." Chozick detailed her journalistic practice of immediately writing down significant quotes in her notebook, marking them for emphasis. She noted that while Holmes's husband indicated recordings of their conversations might exist, no such recordings have surfaced.

Chozick also elaborated on her decision to rely on handwritten notes rather than a recorder during some interviews, suggesting it fosters more candid discussions. She confirmed her editors verified the quote at the time, and she had assumed the matter was settled. Chozick expressed regret that she did not retain her notebook, given the quote's resurgence in recent media.