He was found dead in a Spanish prison awaiting extradition
An autopsy revealed the death of John McAfee, the American creator of the famous antivirus program McAfee. He was found dead in his cell in a Spanish prison, where he was awaiting extradition to the United States.
The founder of the anti-virus program McAfee was found dead in prison
According to official documents, the technology tycoon committed suicide, revealed the Spanish newspaper El Pais, citing sources close to the investigation. McAfee’s body was found hanging in the cell. A posthumous note was found in the tycoon’s pocket. It does not reveal what is written in it.
Meanwhile, his widow, Janice McAfee, called for a “thorough investigation” into his death. According to her, her husband had no intention of committing suicide when they last spoke.
“His last words to me were, ‘I love you and I’ll call you tonight.’
The 75-year-old American was wanted for tax fraud in his homeland. The businessman was arrested in October 2020 at Barcelona airport and placed in pre-trial detention. According to US prosecutors, McAfee failed to declare millions of dollars in income, and also hid real estate, cars and yachts from the tax, writing them in the name of other people. He was wanted on an international arrest warrant.
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