John McAfee was found dead in a Barcelona prison cell on Wednesday afternoon, June 25 2021. McAfee was 75 years old. The cause of death, according to Spanish authorities, is suspected to be suicide.
An outspoken cybersecurity pioneer and reclusive millionaire, McAfee was being held by Spanish authorities after being arrested in October 2020 at Barcelona's El Prat airport on charges of alleged tax evasion in the U.S.
A Spanish court ruled earlier in the day on Wednesday June 23 that he could be extradited to the U.S to stand trial.
The tax evasion charges were in addition to charges from the U.S Securities and Exchange (SEC) commission that were also made public in October 2020 about McAfee's cryptocurrency investments. McAfee was indicted on charges of money laundering and cryptocurrency fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice in March of this year.
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