John McAfee, Creator of McAfee Antivirus Has "Committed Suicide"

[Darth Meteos]

John McAfee has been found dead of apparent suicide by hanging in his prison cell. The man said on multiple occasions that his suicide would be faked.

On October 16 last year:
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.

On December 1, 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.

 

[Xzi]

The more I read about this guy the more he seems like the Joe Exotic of the antivirus industry. Wild stuff.

 

[Darth Meteos]

The more I read about this guy the more he seems like the Joe Exotic of the antivirus industry. Wild stuff.

Oh, he was definitely completely insane.

 

[JuanMena]

But why was this guy in jail in the first place?

 

[Lacius]

I'm more than convinced he was mentally ill and took his own life.

But why was this guy in jail in the first place?

Tax evasion in the United States.

 

[JuanMena]

I'm more than convinced he was mentally ill and took his own life.


Tax evasion in the United States.

Holy shit. Murdered by Tax evasion?

 

[Lacius]

Holy shit. Murdered by Tax evasion?

He definitely had paranoid delusions and delusions of grandeur, which I would guess as an uninformed observer might have had something to do with his apparent suicide. The tax evasion had probably nothing to do with it.

 

[Subtle Demise]

As much as I'd like to believe that he was murdered as part of some grand conspiracy, sadly I'm sure he actually did kill himself despite his assertions that he wouldn't. He was facing decades in American prison, far more than what murderers and rapists serve, all for...refusing to fund genocide abroad and domestic extrajudicial execution? Doesn't seem right. Should have let him go. How much could he possibly "owe" anyway? A few thousand maybe? Damn shame.

 

[JaapDaniels]

As much as I'd like to believe that he was murdered as part of some grand conspiracy, sadly I'm sure he actually did kill himself despite his assertions that he wouldn't. He was facing decades in American prison, far more than what murderers and rapists serve, all for...refusing to fund genocide abroad and domestic extrajudicial execution? Doesn't seem right. Should have let him go. How much could he possibly "owe" anyway? A few thousand maybe? Damn shame.

since he was corporate, a few pennies/cents maybe, you gotta have a mc-job to get really interested in taxes, i mean they're the big spenders to the gov..

 

[Jacobh]

As much as I'd like to believe that he was murdered as part of some grand conspiracy, sadly I'm sure he actually did kill himself despite his assertions that he wouldn't. He was facing decades in American prison, far more than what murderers and rapists serve, all for...refusing to fund genocide abroad and domestic extrajudicial execution? Doesn't seem right. Should have let him go. How much could he possibly "owe" anyway? A few thousand maybe? Damn shame.

It was not just tax evasion, it was primarily fraud that would come with a significant sentence. He also likely was involved in killing someone and had previous issues involving unlicensed/illegal firearms. The latter is not what he was being extradited for, but this was not just a few thousand dollars of tax evasion.

if you think small time white collar criminals (let alone incredibly rich white collar criminals) are treated more harshly than murderers, rapists, or even people with minor theft/ drug possession charges, you are not very familiar with the US criminal justice system.

 

[Lacius]

How much could he possibly "owe" anyway? A few thousand maybe? Damn shame.

since he was corporate, a few pennies/cents maybe, you gotta have a mc-job to get really interested in taxes, i mean they're the big spenders to the gov..

He owed more than $4.2 million in taxes, according to the United States.

 

[JaapDaniels]

He owed more than $4.2 million in taxes, according to the United States.

WOW, really, that's gotta be the worst company ever! sounds like he actually truthfully (unlike former president did) fill in some tax forms, just not paying afterwards, that doesn't sound too bright but then again, he might've just forgotten all about it.
hardly a reason to kill yourself for.

 

[Lacius]

WOW, really, that's gotta be the worst company ever! sounds like he actually truthfully (unlike former president did) fill in some tax forms, just not paying afterwards, that doesn't sound too bright but then again, he might've just forgotten all about it.
hardly a reason to kill yourself for.

No, he pretty much refused to pay taxes or even declare millions in income, and he flaunted it. The United States had to investigate and figure it out themselves.

 

[JaapDaniels]

No, he pretty much refused to pay taxes or even declare millions in income, and he flaunted it. The United States had to investigate and figure it out themselves.

Wow! they actually do that sometimes? i thought that was just a myth.

 

[Lacius]

Wow! they actually do that sometimes? i thought that was just a myth.

The United States takes taxation very seriously.

 

[djpannda]

The United States takes taxation very seriously.

yup USA don't play with taxes thats how they took down Al Capone...and thats how it looks like the US will take down Allen Weisselberg and his boss.

 

[Deleted member 514389]

Poor lost soul

 

[Jacobh]

The United States takes taxation very seriously.

I’d respectfully disagree. The tax code is riddled with loopholes written by lobbyists and the IRS has been systematically underfunded the last few decades. Enforcement has dropped significantly and the audits that do happen are disproportionately done for people who lack the resources to litigate and likely made mistakes. Nearly all independent studies say increasing the budget for tax enforcement would be an easy way generate hundreds of billions in tax revenue without new tax laws, only enforcing the existing ones.

Consider how much McAfee flaunted his tax evasion and how long it took for anything to happen about it. It also didn’t happen until there was other financial fraud involved.

 

[Lacius]

I’d respectfully disagree. The tax code is riddled with loopholes written by lobbyists and the IRS has been systematically underfunded the last few decades. Enforcement has dropped significantly and the audits that do happen are disproportionately done for people who lack the resources to litigate and likely made mistakes. Nearly all independent studies say increasing the budget for tax enforcement would be an easy way generate hundreds of billions in tax revenue without new tax laws, only enforcing the existing ones.

Consider how much McAfee flaunted his tax evasion and how long it took for anything to happen about it. It also didn’t happen until there was other financial fraud involved.

You and I are in agreement that there are loopholes that need to be closed, enforcement needs to be consistent, etc. However, the IRS does indeed take taxation seriously, despite having one hand tied behind their back.

 

[gbadl]

But why was this guy in jail in the first place?

It was actually for making and promoting fraudulent Cryptocurrencies.