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| John McAfee uses live broadcast to reaffirm desire to return to US | John McAfee uses live broadcast to reaffirm desire to return to US |
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| John McAfee's communications from behind bars continued over the weekend with a live online broadcast in which he repeated his desire to return to the United States. | John McAfee's communications from behind bars continued over the weekend with a live online broadcast in which he repeated his desire to return to the United States. |
| The software mogul, who is cited in Belize as a "person of interest" in the murder of his fellow expatriate Gregory Faull, said he wanted to live his "declining years" in peace. | The software mogul, who is cited in Belize as a "person of interest" in the murder of his fellow expatriate Gregory Faull, said he wanted to live his "declining years" in peace. |
| In his broadcast, McAfee once again said he believed the authorities in Belize, where he has lived since 2008, wanted to silence him because of his claims that they are corrupt. | In his broadcast, McAfee once again said he believed the authorities in Belize, where he has lived since 2008, wanted to silence him because of his claims that they are corrupt. |
| "The reason I avoided the authorities is that I believe then, and I believe even stronger now, that the intent to question me has nothing to do with Mr Faull's murder," McAfee said. "Since April of last year the Belizean government has been trying to level charge after charge against me, all of them groundless, none of them sticking … this is simply the latest in that chain." | "The reason I avoided the authorities is that I believe then, and I believe even stronger now, that the intent to question me has nothing to do with Mr Faull's murder," McAfee said. "Since April of last year the Belizean government has been trying to level charge after charge against me, all of them groundless, none of them sticking … this is simply the latest in that chain." |
| McAfee said he had been on the run with his girlfriend Sam Vanegas, intermittently, since before Faull's murder. | McAfee said he had been on the run with his girlfriend Sam Vanegas, intermittently, since before Faull's murder. |
| "The odyssey that Sam and I have been on did not begin after the death of Mr Faull; it began on October 15 this year, after an aborted raid by the police of San Pedro and Belize City. Since that time we have been on and off the run," McAfee said. "After the death of Mr Faull, we went underground in earnest." | "The odyssey that Sam and I have been on did not begin after the death of Mr Faull; it began on October 15 this year, after an aborted raid by the police of San Pedro and Belize City. Since that time we have been on and off the run," McAfee said. "After the death of Mr Faull, we went underground in earnest." |
| The Belizean government have expressed doubts about McAfee's mental stability and the country's prime minister called him "bonkers." | The Belizean government have expressed doubts about McAfee's mental stability and the country's prime minister called him "bonkers." |
| British-born McAfee expressed his desire to return to the US in the video, and said: "I have dual citizenship; I would be happy to go to England. I would be very happy to go to America. America is where I was raised and that's exactly what I want." | British-born McAfee expressed his desire to return to the US in the video, and said: "I have dual citizenship; I would be happy to go to England. I would be very happy to go to America. America is where I was raised and that's exactly what I want." |
| On returning to the US, he said the first thing he would do is go to Portland, Oregon to see his best friend cartoonist Chad Essley. "I simply would like to live comfortably day by day, fish, swim, enjoy my declining years," McAfee said. "My long-term plan was simply to get away from Belize, think, and decide what to do." | On returning to the US, he said the first thing he would do is go to Portland, Oregon to see his best friend cartoonist Chad Essley. "I simply would like to live comfortably day by day, fish, swim, enjoy my declining years," McAfee said. "My long-term plan was simply to get away from Belize, think, and decide what to do." |
| McAfee was arrested in Guatemala on 5 December after he illegally crossed in the country. | McAfee was arrested in Guatemala on 5 December after he illegally crossed in the country. |
| Guatemalan authorities denied McAfee asylum the next day and he was taken to a police-run hospital hours later following complaints of chest pains. Authorities did not say why he was denied asylum. | Guatemalan authorities denied McAfee asylum the next day and he was taken to a police-run hospital hours later following complaints of chest pains. Authorities did not say why he was denied asylum. |
| McAfee made his name and millions founding the anti-virus software company that bears his name. He sold the company in 1994 and invested in several other tech ventures before retiring to Belize in 2008. | McAfee made his name and millions founding the anti-virus software company that bears his name. He sold the company in 1994 and invested in several other tech ventures before retiring to Belize in 2008. |
| While on the run, he provided frequent updates on his bizarre tale of escape to members of the media and on his blog whoismcafee.com, where some posts, including one suggesting his double was caught at the border with a North Korean passport, have been deleted. | While on the run, he provided frequent updates on his bizarre tale of escape to members of the media and on his blog whoismcafee.com, where some posts, including one suggesting his double was caught at the border with a North Korean passport, have been deleted. |
| After reportedly losing contact with the people running his blog for 24 hours, they began releasing a trove of information he had previously told them to release if he had not spoken with them in that time period. | After reportedly losing contact with the people running his blog for 24 hours, they began releasing a trove of information he had previously told them to release if he had not spoken with them in that time period. |
| "The following posts are the beginning of the archived writing and evidence that Mr McAfee has instructed be released in the event he does not communicate with us in 24 hours," the post by "Harold M" says. | "The following posts are the beginning of the archived writing and evidence that Mr McAfee has instructed be released in the event he does not communicate with us in 24 hours," the post by "Harold M" says. |
| The posts contain photos, data and reports that McAfee believes are evidence of corruption by the Belize government. | The posts contain photos, data and reports that McAfee believes are evidence of corruption by the Belize government. |
| • This article was amended on 13 December 2012 because the original referred to Belize's prime minister as the country's president. This has been corrected. | • This article was amended on 13 December 2012 because the original referred to Belize's prime minister as the country's president. This has been corrected. |
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