charging her with ten counts of wire fraud and who counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of an alleged scheme to fraud her investors. >> not a single one of the finger tests done were accurate. >> reporter: and a former "wall street journal" reporter and best selling author exposed the alleged deception that sparks holmes' down fill. >> fall. >> she is very manipulative. >> reporter: holmes pleaded not guilty and expected to test guy at her trial and blame her former boyfriend for alleged emotional abuse that impaired her decisions. if convicted, she could spend 20 years in prison. whatever happens, trial watchers say it could have loud reverberations across silicon valley where startups often embrace the culture of fake it until you make it. >> i think if she is convicted, it will be a wake-up call for