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John McAfee Found Dead in Prison Cell in Barcelona

Once Adopted a Pet in McKenzie

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John McAfee, the British-American founder of McAfee antivirus,  was found dead in his cell in a prison near Barcelona on Wednesday around 1 p.m. McAfee, known for his outlaw style and the antivirus software that still bears his name, even though his family no longer owns the company, once resided in Lexington, Tennessee and adopted a dog from the Carroll County Humane Society.
 
WBBJ-TV interviewed McAfee at his Lexington home several years ago. During the interview, McAfee retained a handgun in his lap.
 
An indictment charged John David McAfee with tax evasion and willful failure to file tax returns, announced former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and former U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee.
 
McAfee lived in Lexington Tennessee and in recent years, adopted a dog from the Carroll County Humane Society. He was the founder of McAfee anti-virus products.
The June 15, 2020 indictment was unsealed following McAfee’s arrest in Spain where he was pending extradition.
 
According to the indictment, John McAfee earned millions in income from promoting cryptocurrencies, consulting work, speaking engagements, and selling the rights to his life story for a documentary. From 2014 to 2018, McAfee allegedly failed to file tax returns, despite receiving considerable income from these sources. The indictment does not allege that during these years McAfee received any income or had any connection with the anti-virus company bearing his name.
 
According to the indictment, McAfee allegedly evaded his tax liability by directing his income to be paid into bank accounts and cryptocurrency exchange accounts in the names of nominees. The indictment further alleges McAfee attempted to evade the IRS by concealing assets, including real property, a vehicle, and a yacht, in the names of others.
 
If convicted, McAfee faced a maximum sentence of five years in prison on each count of tax evasion and a maximum sentence of one year in prison on each count of willful failure to file a tax return. McAfee also faced a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties. An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed.