John McAfee, Who Feared He’d Be ‘WHACKD,’ Is Found Dead In Spanish Jail Cell By Apparent Suicide
John McAfee, the software mogul behind the famous antivirus software who feared he’d be “whackd,” has been found dead in a Spanish jail cell, with police claiming it was an apparent suicide. It’s reported that just a few hours after a Spanish High Court ruled for his extradition to the U.S. to face tax evasion charges, McAfee’s lifeless body was pulled from his cell in Barcelona, with an investigation underway.
While McAfee’s lawyer tells outlets that the software tycoon hung himself, in 2019, he’d tweeted a photo of a new tattoo that read, “$WHACKD,’ with the caption, “Getting subtle messages from U.S. officials saying, in effect: “We’re coming for you McAfee! We’re going to kill yourself”. I got a tattoo today just in case. If I suicide myself, I didn’t. I was whackd. Check my right arm.”
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Now, McAfee was originally busted in Spain back in October for allegedly failing to pay income taxes from 2014 to 2018. He was hit with a 10-count federal indictment. Also, a just months ago, he was reportedly charged in Manhattan federal court for his role in a cryptocurrency scheme — where he allegedly robbed over $10 million from investors.
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