John McAfee was a divisive figure, hated by many, including the deep state, and was eliminated because he knew stuff and shared dangerous ideas.

John McAfee was a visionary—a cyber scientist who saw the virus threat coming and built a shield for the world when no one else did.

— Steven Morgan, cybersecurity researcher and publisher

Chatting to John and Janice

To be clear, I do not believe the official narrative about his death—that he took his own life.

McAfee was known for his eccentric lifestyle and legal troubles, including tax evasion charges and allegations of involvement in criminal activities. He fled several countries to avoid extradition. In 2021, he was arrested in Spain on US tax evasion charges. He was found dead in his prison cell on 23 June 2021, with his death ruled a suicide.

Nah.

I don't buy it.

John lived like a rock star and thought like a sage—his mind sparked ideas that still light up the tech world.

— Allison Hartsoe, tech entrepreneur and friend

🎙️ Janice, his wife

His wife Janice agrees and I recommend listening to her conversation with me. She came onto my podcast in 2023, in which she chatted about her history and marriage with him and why he was an enemy of the state.

Interestingly, at the time of recording—about two years after his death—John's body was still in the hands of the Spanish authorities.

Why?

🎙️ John, the legend

Meanwhile, John came onto my podcast twice during 2020. Both recordings were relatively short, so I combined them into a single episode.

Naturally, it wasn't possible to control the discussions, so I let them flow wherever he took them.