On Monday, John McAffee was arrested in Spain and he faces extradition to the United States after a tax evasion indictment was unsealed. According to the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, the former tech guru’s recent career can be best described as a libertarian crypto-crime lord.<\/p>\n
John McAfee was first arrested last year in the Dominican Republic , as he was suspected of carrying ammunition, high caliber weapons and military style gear on his yacht.\u00a0 He was quickly released with no charges being filled against him.<\/p>\n
And again last Monday, the one-time presidential candidate for the Libertarian party was arrested for real (and most probably for ever) in Spain.<\/p>\n
Security software founder McAffee was hit with 10 counts of fraud<\/a> and other charges<\/a> for promoting cryptocurrency investments without disclosing that he was paid $23 million to do so. The DOJ said in a statement:<\/p>\n \u201cJohn McAfee earned millions in income from promoting cryptocurrencies, consulting work, speaking engagements, and selling the rights to his life story for a documentaryFrom 2014 to 2018, McAfee allegedly failed to file tax returns, despite receiving considerable income from these sources.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n McAffee’s personal bodyguard Jimmy Watson, Jr was also charged for playing an unspecified role in the crypto-scheme. Federal prosecutors allege that the eccentric millionaire hid cryptocurrency, a yacht, and real estate from the US government’s auditors, as part of his criminal conspiracy to evade paying federal taxes.<\/p>\n It looks like McAffee “forgot” to pay federal income taxes from 2014 to 2018.<\/p>\n John McAfee Indicted for Tax Evasion – Allegedly Hid Cryptocurrency, a Yacht, Real Estate and Other Properties in Nominee Names to Evade Taxeshttps:\/\/t.co\/6hcFNmLhBW<\/a><\/p>\n — Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) October 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n