At age 75, the former antivirus tycoon and cryptocurrency advocate, John McAfee, passed away by reported suicide. McAfee was a wild and charismatic man but prior to his death, he was facing tax-related charges and extradition to the United States. For the last few days, the internet has seen myriad theories and assessments of McAfee’s wild rollercoaster of life and death.
Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracies and a ‘Dead Man’s Switch’ Theory Follow McAfee’s Death in Spain
Three days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the death of John McAfee after the Catalan justice department in Spain announced his alleged suicide. Prior to McAfee’s reported death, the Spanish high court ruled in favor of the U.S. government’s attempt to extradite him. Spanish officials told the newspaper, El Pais, that “everything pointed to suicide.”
However, when the news went viral on the web, many said they believe McAfee would never take his own life, and speculation about a ‘dead man’s switch’ conspiracy began to circulate. Basically, a dead man’s switch is a switch that is activated when the human operator is either dead or incapacitated in some way.
One theory spreading around various circles is that McAfee had evidence against the U.S. government and a number of global bureaucrats. On October 15, 2020, from a Barcelona jail, McAfee tweeted: “I am content in here. I have friends. The food is good. All is well. Know that if I hang myself, a
