John McAfee, the eccentric anti-virus pioneer who has been on the run from the US authorities for years, has been charged with money laundering and securities fraud over his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency schemeJohn McAfee, the eccentric anti-virus pioneer who for years has claimed to have evidence that the government is corrupt, has been charged with money laundering and securities fraud. McAfee is still in custody in Spain, where he was arrested in October 2020, on suspicion of tax evasion. In December 2017, McAfee tweeted about at least five including Electroneum, Digibyte, Burst and SAFEX. On December 21st, McAfee tweeted about Electroneum. McAfee and his co-defendant allegedly used his Twitter to boost the crypto by having his followers invest in it too, driving up the price.

Source: Daily Mail March 05, 2021 16:56 UTC