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CNBC's Yasmin Khorram reports on Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes trial. CNBC obtained 600 pages of her private texts. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes believed in herself so much that she wrote in a text message to Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani proclaiming that she had “total confidence in myself best business person of the year.” The message to her then-boyfriend and Theranos President Balwani are among thousands of private texts and Skype messages obtained by CNBC that show Holmes had no lack of confidence in herself and Theranos, the blood-testing company she founded. They also reveal that Holmes told Balwani about courting high-profile investors who ended up giving Theranos hundreds of millions of dollars. “My new life as of this night and forever more: - total confidence in myself best business person of the year – focus – details excellence – don’t give what anyone thinks – engage employees in meetings by stories and making it about them (ie prepare well),” Holmes texted Balwani in November 2014 while discussing the full moon that evening. Ten minutes later, Holmes texted again: “No response?” Balwani responded: “Awesome. U r listening and paying attention…” That same month, Holmes texted Balwani: “Just finished calls. Alice Walton in for 50. Confirmed 100 Greg.” She is apparently referring to Alice Walton of Walmart fame. Greg’s identity is not clear. The Walton family eventually invested a total of $150 million in Theranos in 2014. Balwani responded, “Awesome. I was thinking today. They are not investing in our company they are investing in our destiny.” That turned out to be an ominous prediction given that Theranos shut down in 2018 and the pair are now accused of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scheme to mislead investors and patients about Theranos. Holmes and Balwani each face 10 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. They have both pleaded not guilty. Holmes’ trial began last month. Balwani will face a separate trial next year. A few minutes later in the same text chain Holmes messaged Balwani: “Rupert over 100,” referring to media mogul Rupert Murdoch who is among the high-profile investors in Theranos. Murdoch invested $125 million in the company. “Can’t wait to learn more about conversation with Rupert,” Balwani texted in response. “Very good :)” Holmes said, adding “He would have met longer.” CNBC reached out to Walton and Murdoch. They did not respond. Some of the Theranos investors are expected to testify in the trial. The private messages, nearly 600 pages’ worth, span from June 2011 to July 2016. The texts also show specifics about the high-flying lifestyle Holmes and Balwani led while Theranos was bleeding hundreds of millions of dollars, according to financial reports. In March 2015, Holmes texted Balwani: “Mary Meeker trying to convince me to stay private, raise massive $$$ and go and think bigger.” Meeker is a well-known venture capitalist who is a partner at Bond Capital. She is famous in the tech industry for her annual Internet Trends report, a presentation of dozens of slides covering the hottest trends for investors. Meeker did not respond to CNBC’s request for comment. In a group text from April 2015, Holmes’ brother, Christian, messaged her and Balwani about an upcoming trip to Las Vegas: “Not sure if these are options but from dan : presidential suite at four seasons $3k,mandarin apex suite view of strip $3400 or presidential $15k, or encore junior suite $700 view of golf course.” According to a source who worked at Theranos and was aware of the trip, the group was planning a weekend getaway. The employee recalled that time period as an incredibly difficult one at the company with high-profile exits including the sudden departure of lab director Adam Rosendorff. It’s unclear if Theranos paid for the trip. » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. The News with Shepard Smith is CNBC’s daily news podcast providing deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day’s most important stories. Available to listen by 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT daily beginning September 30: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/the-news-with-shepard-smith-podcast.html?__source=youtube%7Cshepsmith%7Cpodcast Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-credit-cards/ #CNBC #CNBCTV