By Cassandra Fairbanks
John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish prison cell on Wednesday.
The death of the 76-year-old outspoken political activist and anti-virus software pioneer is currently believed to have been a suicide.
Earlier in the day, Spain’s National Court approved a request for his extradition back to the US.
McAfee frequently tweeted that he would not commit suicide, and that if he was ever found dead, he was killed. He even got a tattoo reading “$WHACKD,” which he tweeted a photo of in 2019.
Getting subtle messages from U.S. officials saying, in effect: "We're coming for you McAfee! We're going to kill yourself". I got a tattoo today just in case. If I suicide myself, I didn't. I was whackd. Check my right arm.$WHACKD available only on https://t.co/HdSEYi9krq🙂 pic.twitter.com/rJ0Vi2Hpjj
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) November 30, 2019
A year before that tweet he claimed that “if I hang myself, a la Epstein, it will be no fault of mine.”
I am content in here. I have friends.
The food is good. All is well.
Know that if I hang myself, a la Epstein, it will be no fault of mine.
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) October 15, 2020
The eccentric figure was arrested by Spanish authorities on October 3, 2020 at the El Prat Airport at the behest of the US government. He was wanted for evading paying millions of dollars in taxes.
McAfee was facing up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
Powerful people who commit crimes have only one enemy: those who reveal crimes. pic.twitter.com/Gdl5fonosF
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) April 12, 2019
Zero Hedge reports that earlier this month, McAfee argued in a videolink hearing that charges against him are politically motivated, and that he would die in prison if he was returned to the US.
On June 16, McAfee tweeted, “I have nothing. Yet, I regret nothing.”
The US believes I have hidden crypto. I wish I did but it has dissolved through the many hands of Team McAfee (your belief is not required), and my remaining assets are all seized. My friends evaporated through fear of association.
I have nothing.
Yet, I regret nothing.
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) June 16, 2021
The final tweet sent from his account warned of how power corrupts people.
In a democracy, power is given not taken.
But it is still power.
Love, compassion, caring have no use for it. But it is fuel for greed, hostility, jealousy…
All power corrupts.
Take care which powers you allow a democracy to wield.
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) June 18, 2021
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What if his software had a backdoor, allowing him to access everyone’s computer files remotely? We all know he liked that backdoor action…
Finish the wall… so we can put them up against it
Total Bruh Momento…..
Can’t believe they got John.
As soon as the DOJ got a solid hold of him, they took McAfee out. People want to abolish something? Now is the time to abolish the modern day gestapo that is the FBI.
The called is own “suicide” … creepy.
F
Remember –
John was “Epsteined”, NOT “McCaffinated”
Michael Knowles was right, the worst thing about these killings is nothing happens and there is nothing we can do about it. I’m Speechless..
Wild that the dude got Epstein’d
They posted Q on his Instagram after his death. If Qanon was a false narrative lead by the deep state, perhaps they posted his killer…the deep state.
Keeps posting that everywhere i think it’s someone trying to dis credit tim
There is literally a 2019 investors report signed by “ ceo and founder, Tim pool” June 2020. Any change since then has yet to be reported…
The wefunder website faq page really makes it seem like you’re investing in a startup. Is wefunder and SCNR / Subverse a scam?
RIP John..
Greetings from Bulgaria, they used to do that here before 1991 … well Welcome to our Nightmare
That’s not fair. SCNR was put into the hands of other individuals and if it still belonged to Tim do you not think that he would have brought it into his own website. SCNR belongs to someone else now, complain to them.
Cassandra, You have officially surpassed Tim as the bravest person I know of in this world. I strive everyday to meet yall’s level of courage. Mad respect.
Did they disable video cameras before he suicided?
Great work your killin it!!! No pun intended
I hope he faked his death but if he didn’t the timing is very suspicious.
Investors? I wouldn’t go that far, buddy. Yeah, glad to be a part of it, but there is no contract here.
This is really good reporting, it would be great if Tim pool kept the promises he made in the launch video of the record breaking SCNR / Subverse wefunder and delivered this kind of reporting there as well. Maybe then all those investors wouldn’t feel like they were lied to.
I smell an Epstein
When the populist revolution devours the deep state, I hope we have round 2 of the Nuremberg trials for these sadistic fucks.
At loss for words…