tuesday on the eve of opening statements, john carreyou, the former "wall street journal" reporter saidgulatory agency officials, even him as witnesses. why would they want you? >> what's clear is that one of their lines of defense is going to be that this was a witch hunt. that the government engaged in a witch hunt against elizabeth holmes and that this journalist, john carreyou, formerly of the "wall street journal," was in league with the government. >> reporter: court papers also show holmes' attorneys will try to paint balwani as the mastermind, alleging he abused and controlled holmes including monitoring her calls, throwing sharp objects at her, and restricting her sleep. balwani has denied the allegations. but carreyou says -- >> this was a partnership of equals. and if anyone had the last say it was elizabeth. >> reporter: the trial is expected to last 13 weeks. anna werner, cbs news, san jose. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," as we mark 20 years since the 9/11 attacks we'll hear the story of a father and two sons following in his footsteps. >>> anthony mason takes you behind

strike a deal with walgreens, making elizabeth holmes very rich just one problem says reporter john carreyoue the story. >> she commercialized a medical product that she knew did not work a handful of tests that did not do them well at all. >> a charge holmes denied. >> this is what happens when you work to change things. >> reporter: federal regulators, including the fda, pounced in 2018, civil charges from the s.e.c. of massive fraud. she settled without admitting wrongdoing balwani goes on trial next year. both have pled not guilty. the feds will have to prove that holmes intended to commit fraud. >> elizabeth holmes may try to portray herself as someone who got caught up in the culture of the dotcom industry in silicon valley where you fake it till you make it. >> that issue of intent is exactly the point of these allegations about balwani. if she goes with this strategy, the idea that she couldn't have possibly formed that intent because she was under his spell. balwani has denied the charges, calls them deeply offensive. that's why elizabeth holmes might, might take the stand to tip th