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• @snowden Edward Snowden on x

  Europe should not extradite those accused of non-violent crimes to a court system so unfair—and prison system so cruel—that native-born defendants would rather die than become subject to it. Julian Assange could be next. Until the system is reformed, a moratorium should remain. h…

• @rothschildmd Mike Rothschild on x

  John McAfee's final Instagram post - a giant Q. The post went up around 1:15PST, meaning he was likely already dead. But he or someone on his team knew exactly what to do to achieve maximum shitposting effect. https://twitter.com/...

• @travis_view Travis View on x

  It's worth noting that John McAfee has made trolly references to Q in tweets as early as 2018. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @reuterssarah Sarah Marsh on x

  Eerie to think just a few yrs ago, we interviewed him on his yacht in Havana, on the run from USA tax authorities and living it up in #Cuba https://www.reuters.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @petermccormack Peter McCormack on x

  Conspiracy theorists will run wild with this... https://twitter.com/...

• @williamturton William Turton on x

  This doc about McAfee is worth watching. He was truly an awful person. https://www.youtube.com/...

• @rizzn @rizzn on x

  It's hard to really say nothing but good things about a man like John McAfee who had such a dark history. The best thing you can say about him is he was immensely intelligent, and a very complicated person. https://twitter.com/...

• @riana_crypto Riana Pfefferkorn on x

  Also that part where he paid a hitman to have his neighbor murdered in Belize, later leading to a $25 million wrongful-death judgment against him, which he refused to pay. https://twitter.com/...

• @newley Newley Purnell on x

  “Although John McAfee founded the company, he has not been associated with our company in any capacity for over 25 years,” a McAfee Corp. spokeswoman said via email Wednesday. “That said, our thoughts go to his family and those close to him.” https://www.wsj.com/...

• @mekkadonmusic Mekka Don on x

  It's amazing how easily high profile people are able to hang themselves in prison https://twitter.com/...

• @thepacketrat @thepacketrat on x

  He was also a confidence man who used his previous legitimacy in infosec and his remaining wealth to make even his most ludicrous ideas seem to have some weight. He took people for a ride, and often left them right where they started or worse off when it was done.

• @magicpoopcannon Magic on x

  Wow, I just saw this. RIP John. https://www.cnbc.com/...

• @therealhoarse @therealhoarse on x

  John McAfee was a big mouthed lowlife who was all swagger and bluster right up until the moment when he was due to be confronted with adult consequences. Just another criminal coward. These assholes are always so full of shit. https://www.cnbc.com/...

• @uwebollocks @uwebollocks on x

  John McAfee died as he lived: under incredible weird circumstances

• @oneunderscore__ Ben Collins on x

  After reports of John McAfee's death, his social media team just posted a “Q” to his Instagram account. McAfee has alleged a ton of global conspiracies against him in the past, and done plenty of media stunts. It was announced today he would be extradited back to the U.S. https:/…

• @jamesliamcook James Cook on x

  There's been a lot written about John McAfee over the years. This 2015 profile of him always stood out to me https://www.mensjournal.com/ ...

• @williamturton William Turton on x

  And - if my memory serves correctly - poisoned his dogs https://twitter.com/...

• @stevencambian Steven Cambian on x

  This is sad news. I interviewed him and after that he would occasionally randomly call me sometimes to ask me about illegal things he thought the US government was doing, or how the government was covering up this or that. I liked him. I will miss him. https://www.wsj.com/...

• @josephsteinberg Joseph Steinberg on x

  Our worst fears about John's mental health declining for years have become reality... Antivirus creator John McAfee, 75, found dead in prison from apparent suicide. https://finance.yahoo.com/... #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #JohnMcAfee #news #technews #McAfee #USA #Spain #mentalhealth

• @arrington @arrington on x

  I quite literally do not believe he committed suicide. No more of this bullshit. “Larger-than-life software mogul John McAfee dies in Spain by suicide” https://www.reuters.com/...

• @thepacketrat @thepacketrat on x

  McAfee was a chaos engine. Sometimes, the world needs a little chaos. But a little of John went a long way. Having lost a brother to suicide, I can't be mad at McAfee for taking this exit—I can only wonder what his state of mind was, and feel sad that we've lost a trickster.

• @loganbartlett Logan Bartlett on x

  John McAfee walked so Elon Musk could run.

• @paulobrien Paul O'Brien on x

  Whatever your thoughts on the guy, this is a terribly sad ending to a fascinating life. RIP. https://twitter.com/...

• @ashleevance Ashlee Vance on x

  Dunno where John McAfee is now, but it's gonna be lit tonight. RIP https://twitter.com/...

• @kimzetter Kim Zetter on x

  Reuters has confirmed with the Catalan Justice Dept that John McAfee is dead https://www.reuters.com/...

• @smashdawg Jeremy Kaplan on x

  Holy shit! He was crazy and almost certainly guilty of all sorts of stuff, but he sure made life interesting. Who else do you know that fled a South American government on murder charges and holed up with underage women while touting the power of drugs? https://www.nytimes.com/..…

• @williamturton William Turton on x

  After I wrote this article in 2016, John McAfee embarked on a weekslong harassment campaign which included hacking my voicemail and leaving me threatening messages. https://www.dailydot.com/...

• @jakeonorbit Jake Robins on x

  He died as he lived. Suspiciously. https://twitter.com/...

• @thepacketrat @thepacketrat on x

  I spoke with McAfee a few times. He was the ultimate unreliable narrator, and, let's face it, he definitely had mental health and substance abuse issues. He was a showman, always on stage, always working an angle (mostly with other people's money). He was a human being. https://t…

• @jamesliamcook James Cook on x

  My disappointingly mundane John McAfee story is he used to send me various phone numbers to try to set up an interview but he never seemed to remember what his current number was (or he was just trolling me, who knows!)

• @rizzn @rizzn on x

  He was perhaps the living incarnation of Loki, always a trickster, always playing an angle, capable of anything, occasional agent of chaos and anarchy, and not always likable, depending on who you were. https://twitter.com/...

• @jasonmillerindc Jason Miller on x

  Rest In Peace, Captain Ahab. The Pequod sails no more. “John McAfee found dead in prison after Spanish court allows extradition” https://www.reuters.com/...

• @monscience Nsikan Akpan, PhD on x

  John McAfee, antivirus software creator, found dead in prison after Spanish court allows extradition. He was facing charges from SDNY and Tennessee over cryptocurrency manipulation and tax evasion. https://www.reuters.com/...

• @gartenberg Michael Gartenberg on x

  With the riches he gained from selling the firm in 1994 — reportedly for $100 million — the self-proclaimed “lover of women, adventure and mystery” commenced a series of exploits that led, by his count, to 21 arrests in 11 countries... https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @starfire2258 Sean Hollister on x

  We've been covering his drug-fueled... let's say stunts... practically as long as The Verge has been around. Hard to believe this might be the end. https://twitter.com/...

• @kimzetter Kim Zetter on x

  “The founder of McAfee antivirus, John McAfee, was found dead this afternoon in his cell in Brians 2 prison (Barcelona), according to police sources. The Mossos are investigating what happened, and everything points to a suicide, as reported by the Department of Justice.” https:/…