(NPR) John McAfee, Software Pioneer, Found Dead In A Spanish Prison Cell

John McAfee, Software Pioneer, Found Dead In A Spanish Prison Cell

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Anti-virus software founder John McAfee was found dead in a prison cell in Spain on Wednesday, according to McAfee's lawyer said.



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John McAfee, Software Pioneer, Found Dead In A Spanish Prison Cell

Just hours earlier, a court in Spain had approved the extradition of McAfee to the U.S., where he was set to stand trial on federal tax evasion charges in New York.