McAfee, 75, was found dead on Wednesday afternoon in his cell in Brians 2 Prison in Barcelona, with officials saying that the early investigation points to a suicide, the Catalan justice department said. John McAfee, the pioneer creator of popular computer antivirus software, has died in an apparent suicide at a Spanish prison, on the day that a court approved his extradition to the U.S. McAfee unsuccessfully sought the Libertarian nomination for president in 2020.In 2012 he had faced allegations emerged that he killed his neighbor in Belize, which he always denied.McAfee had been traveling world with wife Janice fleeing alleged 'persecution' in the US.
The tech boss made millions from the sale of his McAfee antivirus software company, but often spoke of how he disagreed with the system of paying tax.McAfee still had opportunities to appeal his conviction but could not stand more time in jail, his lawyer said.It came just hours after a Spanish court approved McAfee's extradition to the United States on tax-related charges that could have landed him in prison for 30 years.McAfee was found dead in an apparent suicide in a Barcelona prison on Wednesday, officials said.John McAfee dead at 75: Eccentric British antivirus software pioneer hanged himself in Spanish jail cell - on day a court approved his extradition to US on tax evasion charges
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