Re: John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Cell After Extradition Announcement

Peter Norton is still alive. :P


In alt.comp.anti-virus anonymous <[email protected]> wrote:
> John McAfee, the creator of the eponymous antivirus protection software, 
> was found dead in his Spanish prison cell after an announcement earlier 
> Wednesday that he would be extradited to the U.S. to face charges of 
> financial crimes, the Associated Press reported.

> Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia reported that he appeared to have died by 
> suicide, citing a statement from the regional Department of Justice of 
> Catalonia, where he was being held.


> McAfee, 75, was arrested on tax evasion charges for failing to file tax 
> returns for four years. He had been in jail in Spain since Oct. 6, facing 
> charges that he hid significant assets which included real estate and a 
> yacht.

> The cybersecurity pioneer?s defense had argued that the extradition 
> request was politically motivated and therefore wasn?t appropriate. He 
> disagreed with the current monetary system, which has made him ?public 
> enemy No. 1,? according to court documents released on Wednesday. The U.S. 
> calculates that McAfee owed more than $4.2 million in taxes, the documents 
> show.

> The ruling came as the latest setback for McAfee?s burgeoning legal 
> troubles. In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also 
> accused him of hiding cryptocurrency income of more than $23 million. 
> Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss has said McAfee ?exploited a widely 
> used social media platform and enthusiasm among investors in the emerging 
> cryptocurrency market to make millions through lies and deception.?

> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-23/mcafee-found-dead-in-
> spanish-cell-after-extradition-announcement


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