John McAfee, Software Pioneer Turned Fugitive, Dies in Spanish Prison
The New York Times, June 23, 2021: John McAfee, Software Pioneer Turned Fugitive, Dies in Spanish Prison
“John David McAfee, the founder of the antivirus software maker bearing his name, died in a prison in Spain on Wednesday, after a Spanish court said he could be extradited to the United States on tax-evasion charges.
His death was confirmed by his lawyers. He was 75.
After selling his pioneering virus-fighting firm in 1994 and losing most of his fortune during the 2008 financial crisis, Mr. McAfee led a peripatetic life that included a turn to paranoia and a string of arrests around the globe. That all culminated in his detention in Spain in 2020 after prosecutors in the United States accused him of not filing tax returns for several years.”
Additional reading:
AP, June 24, 2021: Widow says antivirus pioneer John McAfee was not suicidal
The Verge, September 14, 2016: How an Award-Winning Documentarian Unearthed a Damning New Case Against John McAfee
Wired, December 24, 2012: John McAfee Fled to Belize, But He Couldn't Escape Himself
