Interview with John McAfee … on the run.

[PlanMaestro]

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/fcc5bdda-3f36-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2ETS8jRw4?src=longreads

[compoundinglife]

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/fcc5bdda-3f36-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2ETS8jRw4?src=longreads

 

Quite a crazy story, been following it on Gigaom. My favorite part of that interview:

 

There was just one more question, though: “Do you have McAfee antivirus on your computer?” He looked at me and put down his cigarette. “I take it off,” he said. “It’s too annoying.”

[Liberty]

What a surprise!

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/05/john-mcafee-indicted-on-cryptocurrency-fraud-charges.html

[cubsfan]

^ As someone that worked at and made a lot of money at McAfee in the early days - John is definitely a wild and crazy guy with a few loose screws.

[rkbabang]

He is not a man of his word.

 

http://dickening.com/

 

[aws]

The guy was apparently worth $100 million like 15 years ago before losing most of it in the financial crisis.  Then after already facing a murder charge in Belize he decides to stop paying taxes in the US, and flaunts his tax evasion.  Then he steals a few million with the crypto pump and dump scheme, and decides the best thing to do next is run for president so his crimes stay in more of a spotlight. The guy really wants to spend the rest of his life in prison apparently. 

[cubsfan]

^ Heavy drug use can do things like that to you!

[DooDiligence]

John McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell

[Spekulatius]

Cheers:

 

[rkbabang]

McAfee didn't kill himself.

 

 

[Liberty]

2 hours ago, rkbabang said:

McAfee didn't kill himself.

 

 

 

It's certainly possible for him to have said this, and still have killed himself.

[rkbabang]

6 minutes ago, Liberty said:

It's certainly possible for him to have said this, and still have killed himself.

 

Of course.  My comment was only half serious.  He said that in October and died 8 months later.  But it is also possible that he didn't kill himself.