McAfee founder dies by suicide in prison after Spanish court allows extradition

American technology entrepreneur John McAfee died by suicide in his prison cell on Wednesday after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges.

US technology entrepreneur John McAfee hanged himself in his prison cell on Wednesday (June 23) after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges, his lawyer told Reuters. Known for his eccentric behaviour, McAfee, 75, was a pioneer of anti-virus software, introducing his eponymous program in the 1980s. He had been indicted in Tennessee on tax evasion charges. He also was charged in a cryptocurrency fraud case in New York.