McAfee founder found dead by suicide in Spanish jailJohn McAfee was accused of failing to pay tax on 10 million euros of earningsMADRID: Antivirus software pioneer John McAfee was found dead in his jail cell in Spain on Wednesday, officials said, shortly after a court approved his extradition to the United States where he was wanted for tax evasion. Spain's National Court earlier on Wednesday said it had approved McAfee's extradition to the United States. McAfee had more than one million followers on Twitter, where he described himself as a "lover of women, adventure and mystery". A documentary titled "Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee" released in 2016 focused on his life in Belize. McAfee was arrested in the United States for driving under the influence in 2015, only to unsuccessfully run for US president the following year.

Source: Bangkok Post June 24, 2021 00:00 UTC