John McAfee

The entrepreneur, who was best known for founding anti-virus software McAfee, was living in Belize at the time before fleeing to Guatemala and returning to the ...

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Netflix's John McAfee documentary, Running with the Devil, tells the true story of a computer programmer turned fugitive.

McAfee did not cooperate with questioning and instead went on the run from the police, claiming the Belize government was corrupt, out to get him, and that he feared police would kill him. Directed by Charlie Russell, Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee is a Netflix documentary that recounts McAfee’s years on the run, relying on footage shot by cameraman Robert King. After McAfee’s death, there was rampant speculation that his death was not a suicide—that McAfee had been murdered, or, perhaps, faked his own death. He has many stories of the people who are out to get him, from the Belize government to the Mexican drug cartel. The longer the film goes on, the more clear it becomes that McAfee is manic, paranoid, and unstable. I paid off people to pretend that I am dead, but I am not dead. From being wanted for questioning for the murder of his neighbor in Belize to McAfee’s own claims that the Mexican cartel was out to kill him, it’s a car crash you won’t be able to look away from. However, in 2012, McAfee became more famous for being a fugitive on the run from the Belize authorities. In October 2020, he was arrested in Spain on U.S. Then in January 2019 claimed he was on the run from U.S. evading American authorities, McAfee tells anyone and everyone they meet exactly who he is, complete with a, “Maybe you’ve heard of me.” But, as you’ll see from the film, McAfee’s life after he sold his tech company was far wilder than your average eccentric retired millionaire.

Notorious Bitcoin proponent John McAfee could be hiding in some underground residence, or a secluded island and away from public view.

she says that, then looks at the camera, and I can’t tell if she believes it is true or not. And that “unhackable” Bitcoin wallet was almost immediately hacked right after launch. “It is I, John” Herrera says in the Netflix documentary. “I don’t know what I think, and I don’t believe she does either… A new Netflix documentary entitled “Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee,” investigates the turbulent life and strange death of McAfee, including Herrera’s assertion that he is still alive and hiding in Texas. presidential contender and then-fugitive, McAfee was one of many who bought into the Bitcoin frenzy in 2017.

There are some stories that are stranger than fiction. There are unanswered mysteries like The Staircase and wild rides like Tiger King.

These sort of crazy and unhinged moments will ultimately keep you watching – and guessing – as to what John is likely to do next. The tale of this antivirus mogul is utterly bizarre – and gripping from start to finish. The film aims to answer one question – who is John McAfee?

John McAfee's ex-girlfriend has made a claim that the former anti-virus tycoon is alive and well, living in Texas.

“If John were alive I’m pretty sure he would not be hiding out in Texas.” Janice further stressed that she highly doubts John would have chosen to hide out in the U.S. Despite the speculation, McAfee’s widow Janice McAfee does not believe her husband is alive and if he was he would not hide out in Texas. “I don’t know what I think and I don’t think she does,” Russell said. I paid off people to pretend that I am dead, but I am not dead,’” Herrera is quoted saying in the new Netflix documentary. She also added that McAfee said: “There are only three persons in this world that know I’m still alive.” However, the New York Post’s Alex Mitchell attempted to contact Herrera and got no response. John McAfee’s ex-girlfriend has made a claim that the former anti-virus tycoon is alive and well, living in Texas.

Remember when John McAfee died last summer? According to one of his exes, that didn't really happen, and he's still alive today.

"His side of the story is that they’re after him because he didn’t pay off the government," Herrara said in the documentary. "She says it, then she looks at the camera, and I can’t work out whether she thinks it’s real or not." "I don’t know if I should say," Herrera told the cameras, "but two weeks ago, after his death, I got a call from Texas: 'It’s me, John. But it's very, very unlikely that McAfee is still alive. According to a dubious claim by one of his exes, it was all an elaborate hoax. [Running With the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee](https://www.netflix.com/title/81327515)," McAfee's Belizean ex Samantha Herrera claims that the fugitive tech entrepreneur called her after his reports of his death by suicide in June 2021 and asked her to run away with him.

The documentary movie tells the jaw-dropping story of Silicon Valley's former golden boy, from setting up a firm now thought to be worth $14 billion to ...

to face the rest of your life in prison, are you going to go for that or are you going to give the ultimate ending to your stories?" In early June 2021, McAfee found out he was to be extradited to the U.S. He said: "I talked to Robert [King, the videographer who spent a lot of time filming him] about this quite a lot. At the same time, Robert would say John liked telling stories, and if at 75 you find out you're going to be extradited to the U.S. After being on the run from the U.S. However, his lawyer said he did not suffer a heart attack and instead, had high blood pressure and suffered anxiety attacks. If I suicide myself, I didn't. I was whackd. We're going to kill yourself.' I got a tattoo today just in case. From tech entrepreneur to fugitive, there is a whole lot to unpack about John McAfee from Running With the Devil but who was he and what happened to him? [CIA](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/cia), [FBI](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/fbi), the [KGB](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/kgb), [NSA](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/nsa), and even the White House. [The Dropout,](https://www.newsweek.com/dropout-hulu-ending-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-1696427) Steve Jobs, and The Social Network you will not want to miss Running With The Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee [on Netflix.](https://www.newsweek.com/netflix-movies-tv-shows-august-2022-1728055)

Running With the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, which was released on Netflix this week, chronicles the controversial antivirus mogul as he fled Belize ...

‘It’s me, John, I paid off people to pretend that I am dead, but I am not dead." "After his death, I got a call from Texas. “After his death, I got a call from Texas. [Sign up](https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters?itm_channel=native&itm_campaign=footer&itm_audience=prospecting&itm_content=newsletters)for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter [ Change.org petition ](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/john-mcafee-body-remains-spain-suicide-b2087383.html)calling for the release of his body, which is in a Spanish morgue. [ Spanish](https://www.indy100.com/search/?q=+Spanish) prison and is discretely living in [Texas.](https://www.indy100.com/search/?q=Texas)

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What happened to John McAfee? A new Netflix documentary explores the life and death of antivirus genius turned criminal John McAfee.

GQ speaks to the director of a new documentary, Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, about the notorious anti-virus mogul: “Every time I ...

John McAfee's widow Janice has hit back at his ex-girlfriend's claims in new Netflix documentary that he faked his own suicide and pretended to be dead.

I think if any guy had the brains and means he did. Or in true John fashion he did it on purpose to stir things,’ one replied to Janet on Twitter. [John McAfee’s ex-girlfriend claims he faked his own death with ‘pretend’ suicide after receiving mysterious call](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/24/john-mcafees-ex-girlfriend-claims-he-faked-his-death-with-pretend-suicide-17234526/?ico=more_text_links) And yah, this definitely wouldn’t be how it leaked lol.’ My guess is John is still alive, had a drunk moment and made a call. ‘First you said John wouldn’t have killed himself.. Now you saying he isn’t alive. And he needed to retire from the crazy life so it even makes sense in that regard That said, I 100% have convinced myself that’s a fairy tale. We're talking about John McAfee so anything is possible but the likelihood of him being in Texas and that being shared to the world in a Netflix documentary is unlikely. [John McAfee](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/23/who-was-john-mcafee-and-what-happened-to-him-17230417/)’s widow Janice has hit back at his [ex-girlfriend’s claims that the antivirus software pioneer faked his own suicide](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/24/john-mcafees-ex-girlfriend-claims-he-faked-his-death-with-pretend-suicide-17234526/) and pretended to be dead. Despite that, she commented: ‘We’re talking about John McAfee so anything is possible but the likelihood of him being in Texas and that being shared to the world in a Netflix documentary is unlikely.’ [Netflix documentary, Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/23/what-is-running-with-the-devil-on-netflix-about-and-when-is-it-released-17230028/), which follows McAfee on the run, Herrera confesses: ‘I don’t know if I should say, but, two weeks ago, after his death, I got a call from Texas.