John McAfee, 65, a U.S. technology entrepreneur and creator of antivirus software, has committed suicide. He was found dead in prison in Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s Catalonia province, on Wednesday.
Javier Villalova told Reuters news agency that McAfee had committed suicide by hanging inside a cell. Villalva said he did so out of frustration.
John McAfee’s primary identity in the world of technology is he is the inventor of antivirus software. He first introduced the software to the global technology market in 1986, which quickly turned him into a billionaire. He has previously worked for NASA, Xerox and Lockheed Martin.
In the eighties, he founded McPhee, a computer software company, under his name. He also sold it to software giant Intel in 2011. John McPhee has not been involved in the business since then.
The first antivirus software that McAfee introduced to the market is still by that name and is used by at least 500 million people worldwide.
McAfee’s first antivirus software is still by that name and is used by at least 500 million people worldwide.
On the contrary, McAfee, who was a bit inconsistent, was always arrogant and reckless. As a result, the controversy never left him.
In 2019, McAfee said on his Twitter account that he had not paid taxes for the past eight years; Because he thinks tax collection is illegal. The same year, he was arrested in the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic on charges of illicit possession of weapons.
McAfee was arrested in Guatemala in 2012 on charges of murdering a neighbour. However, the involvement with the murder was not proven.
The U.S. Department of Taxation sued McAfee for failing to pay taxes. On the other hand, he was accused of cryptocurrency fraud by the New York State Economic Intelligence Agency.
McAfee left the United States to escape justice and lived a life of luxury. He was accompanied by his wife Janice McAfee, two security guards, seven staff members and his four dogs.
McAfee was arrested at the airport in Barcelona, Spain, in October last year and sent to prison. He was then tried in a Spanish court. He told the country’s high court on Wednesday that he would be handed over to the United States. John McAfee, 65, a U.S. technology entrepreneur and creator of antivirus software, has committed suicide. He was found dead in a prison in Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s Catalonia province, on Wednesday.
His lawyer, Javier Villalova, told Reuters news agency that McAfee had committed suicide by hanging inside a cell. Villalava said he did so out of frustration.
John McAfee’s main identity in the world of technology is he is the inventor of antivirus software. He first introduced the software to the global technology market in 1986, which quickly turned him into a billionaire. He has previously worked for NASA, Xerox and Lockheed Martin.
In the eighties, he founded McPhee, a computer software company, under his own name. He also sold it to software giant Intel in 2011. John McPhee has not been involved in the business since then.
The first antivirus software, McAfee, is still by that name and is used by at least 500 million people worldwide.
On the contrary, McAfee, who was a bit capricious, was always arrogant and reckless. As a result, the controversy never left him.
In 2019, McAfee said on his Twitter account that he had not paid taxes for the past eight years; Because he thinks tax collection is illegal. The same year, he was arrested in the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic on charges of illegal weapons possession.
McAfee was sued by the U.S. Department of Taxation for failing to pay taxes. On the other hand, he was accused of cryptocurrency fraud by the New York State Economic Intelligence Agency.
McAfee was arrested at the airport in Barcelona, Spain, in October last year and sent to prison. He was then tried in a Spanish court. He told the country’s high court on Wednesday that he would be handed over to the United States.
