McAfee antivirus software creator dead in Spanish prison

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McAfee antivirus software creator dead in Spanish prison

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https://apnews.com/
MADRID (AP) — John McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, has been found dead in his cell in a jail near Barcelona, a government official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Authorities said the cause of death was being investigated.
and NBC news is saying suicide:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/john ... s-n1272176
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Wow. Well I know he was fighting extradition to the US. Guess maybe he figured his goose was cooked.

Strange guy. Strange life.
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came across my phone today. I thought he was already in a prison here in the states . glad he did it there simply do to all the money. that been spent investigating how it happen . he also save us all a ton more money going though trials . Im' sure a ton of money already been spent already .
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He was such an odd man. It sucks he got caught up in drugs and arms dealing. I don't know if any of that is true or not as I don't think he ever stood trial.

If you haven't see it, this video is something to behold:

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LOL on the video.
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There was also a documentary on him in 2016:

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