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John McAfee was living in Belize at the time his documentary was filmed
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John McAfee was living in Belize at the time his documentary was filmed

What is the John McAfee documentary about and where can you watch it?

documentary follows his life in Belize after relocating due to a police raid on his estate back in 2012.

The raid came after authorities suspected McAfee was involved in drug manufacturing or trafficking. 

Subsequently, McAfee's neighbor Greg Faull was murdered, which prompted McAfee to go into hiding before crossing the border to Guatemala and being deported back to the US.

The documentary suggests that McAfee was involved in the murder due to a feud between him and Faull over McAfee's dogs. 

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee aired on Showtime in September of 2016
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Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee aired on Showtime in September of 2016Credit: Showtime

However, McAfee was never charged with any crime in Belize and at the time he described the documentary as fiction.

The film originally aired on Showtime but can be streamed on Hulu with a paid subscription.

What happened to John McAfee?

and hanged himself in prison in , Spain.

According to the Spanish newspaper , jail staff members tried resuscitating McAfee but were unsuccessful.

Reports of death come hours after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the US.

which carry a prison sentence of up to 30 years.

McAfee reportedly hanged himself on June 23, 2021, in prison in Barcelona, Spain
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McAfee reportedly hanged himself on June 23, 2021, in prison in Barcelona, SpainCredit: Showtime

The decision could have been appealed and the final extradition would have needed to be approved by the Spanish Cabinet.

among his fanbase after the I was whackd. Check my right arm" followed by a picture of his whackd tattoo.

What did John McAfee say about his life?

In the months leading up to his death, McAfee, who said was "on the run," made sensational claims in a series of bizarre Twitter posts.

He alleged he had dirt on “those in power” and threatened to finally expose “the truth” if he was jailed or died.

McAfee, who has a record of making mischievous false statements on social media, appeared to suggest his life was in danger.

McAfee had posted a few concerning tweets prior to his death regarding his life
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McAfee had posted a few concerning tweets prior to his death regarding his lifeCredit: Reuters

He also claimed he had set up a “deadman switch” to spill untold dirt on unnamed people if he were to die or disappear mysteriously.

In an initial cryptic tweet, he wrote: “People ask why I do the things I do.

“An act by itself is incomplete. It's the reason for the act that completes it and provides the real information. I am [on] the run.

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“I would be an idiot to explain my 'why's'.”

He then added: “I neither fear death nor run from it. At my age it sits on my shoulder as a constant companion. It makes me fearless.”

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