Keiko Fujimoto is a multifaceted personality popularly known as the ex-wife of Ramesh Balwani. Pakistani-born Ramesh is a former president of Theranos, a private health facility. He was convicted of defrauding patients and investors in 2022.
Beyond her connection to Ramesh, Keiko is an artist and technical publication manager. She also has some credits as an actress on her IMDb profile. Despite being popular, Fujimoto has managed to maintain a low-key profile.
Keiko Fujimoto Relationship Status
Keiko Fujimoto has lived a low-key lifestyle following her divorce. As such, her current relationship status is unknown at the moment. Fujimoto was previously married to Ramesh Balwani, a Pakistani-born businessman.
After their divorce, Fujimoto went to Japan and avoided the media. On the other hand, her former spouse, Ramesh, dated Elizabeth Holmes for decades. Their relationship however ended in 2016 after Balwani left the company, Theranos. Holmes is now married to Billy Evans.
Keiko Fujimoto And Ramesh Balwani's Married Life
Ramesh Balwani and Keiko Fujimoto's married life is largely kept secret. The former pair have not talked about their initial meeting. However, some internet tabloids say, Balwani and Fujimoto, first met while working at Theranos. The ex-pair's silence in their marriage experience has made their nuptials quite underground.
Keiko introduced herself as Keiko Fujimoto Balwani until their married life ended in 2002 with a divorce. Fujimoto and Balwani's separation's cause is reported to be the affair of Ramesh with Elizabeth Holmes.
Keiko Fujimoto Early Life
The Japanese-American artist, Keiko Fujimoto was born on June 23, 1977, in Tokyo, Japan. Her parents raised her in Japan well. Fujimoto completed her Bachelor's degree in International and Cultural studies from Tsuda University.
Later, Keiko relocated to the United States. She studied Information sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Fujimoto was an art enthusiast from her childhood. Keiko loved to draw, and paint, as a child and she pursued it as a career as well.
Keiko Fujimoto As An Artists
Ramesh 'Sunny' Balwani's ex-wife is an artist. The website artspan.org has also displayed Keiko Fujimoto's art. In addition to this, Fujimoto's works can also be found on her instagram.
Keiko has presented her art in various exhibitions, including SOMA Artist Studios in San Francisco, California, in 2013. She still makes visually attractive art in her free time.
Keiko Fujimoto Current Profession
What does Keiko Fujimoto do for a living? According to her LinkedIn profile, Keiko is currently employed as a Technical publication manager at Applied Materials.
Keiko has been in Applied Materials for more than three decades now. She started as a senior technical writer at the organization and now handles the publication.
Insight Keiko Fujimoto Net Worth
Keiko Fujimoto has an estimated net worth of $300k. Fujimoto's several income sources have significantly contributed to her net worth.
According to Glassdoor, the estimated average salary of a technical publication manager at Applied Materials is $175,216 per year. So, Keiko might earn in the same range.
Keiko's ex-husband, Ramesh Balwani, has an impressive net worth of around $85 million. Alongside ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Holmes, he amassed $700 Million in investor cash.
Keiko Fujimoto's Ex-Husband Legal Case
Ramesh Balwani, also known as Sunny Balwani, has been sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in Federal prison. He was convicted of 12 charges including defrauding patients and investors.
It was first reported by investigative journalist John Carreyrou in a series of articles in The Wall Street Journal. The machine, Edison, was used by Theranos. It was used to analyze a blood sample. However, it was proved to be unreliable by John.
Balwani and his ex-girlfriend Holmes together worked in this fraudery. Besides this, he faced 11 other charges and was found guilty of all of them. In addition to nearly 13 years in jail, Balwani was ordered to pay $452 million in restitution.
Amid the case of Theranos fraud, Ramesh was also accused of sexual abuse and making threats to Elizabeth. Keiko Fujimoto despite separating from Balwani said that he is a good person and the accusation of abuse was false.
Keiko Fujimoto Acting Ventures
Keiko Fujimoto is a multi-talented personality. Besides being a manager and artist, she is skilled in acting too. In her early days, Keiko worked in the entertainment industry.
Fujimoto played the role of the TV host in the 2006 TV mini-series Unfair. She appeared in 6 episodes. In addition to it, Keiko has also worked in P.O.V., Kan Jani Eight No Jani Ben, and Yoi Don!
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