The US Department of Justice announced today that John McAfee , the “father of anti-virus software , ” was arrested in Spain for tax evasion in the United States .
According to prosecutors, McAfee is accused of failing to file U.S. tax returns between 2014 and 2018 and concealing assets including real estate, cars and yachts in the name of others.
According to an official of the Spanish police, McAfee was arrested on October 3 at Barcelona Airport on his way to Istanbul. The US Department of Justice stated that he is currently in custody awaiting extradition.
U.S. prosecutors stated that McAfee has earned millions of dollars by promoting digital cryptocurrency, speeches, consulting work, and selling documentary copyrights, but he has never filed a tax return. Instead, his income is deposited in the name of others.
If convicted of tax evasion, he will face up to 5 years in prison. If he fails to declare his taxes, he will face a year in prison.
McAfee is the founder of McAfee, a well-known computer antivirus software manufacturer. In August 2010, Intel acquired McAfee for $7.7 billion . After retiring, McAfee was caught in scandals involving suspected murder, tax evasion, and arrest for driving a car for “drug use”. He fled the United States and went into exile in the Bahamas and Cuba.
Before that, McAfee had been in jail several times. In July last year, McAfee also announced his intention to participate in the 2020 US presidential election as a candidate for the Liberal Party. In 2016, McAfee participated in the presidential election.
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