John McAfee found dead in prison after Spanish court allows extradition

McAfee was granted extradition to the US where he faces tax evasion charged

Antivirus creator John McAfee, 75, was found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona. Picture: File

Antivirus creator John McAfee, 75, was found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona after the Spanish high court had authorised his extradition to the U.S, the Catalan justice department said, confirming an earlier report from El Mundo newspaper.

Everything points it could be a death by suicide, the department said in a statement.