Billy Evans Says He Couldn’t Control How a Documentary Portrayed Him and Elizabeth Holmes

Billy Evans is speaking publicly about his portrayal in You Can See Everything, the documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim that has renewed attention on his relationship with Elizabeth Holmes. Evans, Holmes’ longtime partner, sat down with CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman for his first television interview, scheduled to air on CBS News Sunday Morning. In a preview of the conversation, Evans said he would rather the documentary had not presented events in the way it did, but acknowledged that he had no say over the finished edit. “I would have preferred for that not to be the case, but it’s entertainment. I didn’t get to control that edit,” he told Gutman. Evans also explained why he agreed to take part in the interview: he wanted viewers to see a more personal side of Holmes. The former Theranos founder is serving a federal prison sentence after being convicted of defrauding investors, and the documentary follows the couple in the weeks before she began her sentence. The film’s success has brought fresh public interest to both Holmes and Evans. The report says the A24 release has grossed more than $80 million worldwide, making the couple’s story a major subject of conversation once again. Evans’ comments offer a rare chance to hear directly from someone whose private life has been drawn into a widely watched account of Holmes’ rise and criminal case. The interview was announced for the Nov. 15 edition of CBS News Sunday Morning, airing at 9 a.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The broadcast, hosted by Jane Pauley, is also set to include conversations with U2, John Travolta and author Min Jin Lee.