(NEWSnet/AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been rebuffed in an attempt to stay out of federal prison while she appeals a conviction for fraud and conspiracy charges relating to a blood-testing scam.

In an ruling issued Monday,a judge concluded there wasn't compelling enough evidence to allow Holmes to remain free on bail while her lawyers try to persuade an appeals court that alleged misconduct during her four-month trial led to an unjust verdict.

As a result, Holmes, 39, is expected to surrender to authorities April 27 to start the more than 11-year prison sentence imposed in November.

A jury previously found her guilty on four counts of fraud and conspiracy against the Theranos investors who believed in her promises to revolutionize the health care industry.

Her co-conspirator at Theranos — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani — is now scheduled to report to a Southern California prison on April 20.

The judge had recommended she serve the sentence in a prison in Bryan, Texas; but the placement has not been confirmed. She has two children with her current partner, William “Billy” Evans.

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