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John McAfee’s widow slams ex-girlfriend’s claims he’s ‘still alive’ but admits ‘anything is possible’-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro
McAfee was found dead in a Spanish jail cell in June 2021.
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John McAfee’s widow Janice has hit back at his ex-girlfriend’s claims that the antivirus software pioneer faked his own suicide and pretended to be dead.
McAfee was arrested in Spain in 2020, and while being held there since his arrest, was found dead in a Spanish jail cell in June 2021, with police investigating his death.
‘Everything points to suicide,’ El Pais stated and cited Spanish justice department officials, as other reports claimed his death occurred just hours after reports that McAfee would be extradited from Spain to the US to face federal charges.
However, McAfee’s ex-girlfriend Samantha Herrera has claimed he faked his own death.
In Netflix documentary, Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, which follows McAfee on the run, Herrera confesses: ‘I don’t know if I should say, but, two weeks ago, after his death, I got a call from Texas.
‘”It’s me John. I paid off people to pretend that I am dead, but I am not dead.
‘”There are only three people in this world that know that I am still alive.”‘
She continued: ‘And then he asked me to run away with him.’
McAfee’s ex-girlfriend went on the run with him from police in Belize (Picture: Netflix)
McAfee was found dead in a Spanish jail cell in June 2021 (Picture: REUTERS)
However, McAfee’s widow Janice has slammed the claims, replying to an article citing Herrera’s claims on Twitter with: ‘Oh how I wish this were true. If John were alive I’m pretty sure he would not be hiding out in Texas.’
Despite that, she commented: ‘We’re talking about John McAfee so anything is possible but the likelihood of him being in Texas and that being shared to the world in a Netflix documentary is unlikely.’
We’re talking about John McAfee so anything is possible but the likelihood of him being in Texas and that being shared to the world in a Netflix documentary is unlikely.
— Janice McAfee (@theemrsmcafee) August 23, 2022
Since his death, she has demanded a ‘thorough investigation’ of the circumstances, saying her husband did not appear suicidal when they last spoke.
She said at the time: ‘His last words to me were “I love you and I will call you in the evening.”’
She added that they spoke earlier on the day he was found dead and that he made no indication he wanted to take his own life.
‘Those words are not words of somebody who is suicidal’, Janice added.
McAfee’s ex-girlfriend claimed he faked his death (Picture: Netflix)
The documentary features clips of McAfee while he was on the run (Picture: Netflix)
Janice isn’t the only one to think that McAfee didn’t die by suicide.
Robert King, who went on the run with McAfee and documented the wild ride, doesn’t believe it was suicide either.
‘I do not,’ King exclusively told Metro.co.uk when asked if he believed that McAfee died by suicide.
He continued: ‘I didn’t. Why? For many reasons.
‘He was going to fight for crypto. He was going to run for president again,’ King told us.
McAfee’s wife demanded a ‘thorough investigation’ of his death, saying her husband did not appear suicidal (Picture: AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Viewers of the Netflix documentary have also added their own theories into the mix.
‘First you said John wouldn’t have killed himself.. Now you saying he isn’t alive. I think your initial gut reaction was correct. My guess is John is still alive, had a drunk moment and made a call. Or in true John fashion he did it on purpose to stir things,’ one replied to Janet on Twitter.
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Another penned: ‘I want him to have faked it. I think if any guy had the brains and means he did. And he needed to retire from the crazy life so it even makes sense in that regard That said, I 100% have convinced myself that’s a fairy tale. And yah, this definitely wouldn’t be how it leaked lol.’
Others do think he may still be alive, with one writing: ‘John McAfee is still alive…..no doubt,’ while someone else penned: ‘John McAfee is still alive… I truly believe it.’
Running With The Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee is available to watch on Netflix.
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