John McAfee's Wife Says U.S. Was 'Determined' To Kill Him In Prison, 'WHACKD' Tattoo Forewarned Murder
June 23 2021, Published 6:33 p.m. ET
The wife of John McAfee – who reportedly died in a Barcelona jail cell after allegedly committing suicide – said in a chilling Father's Day tribute just days before her husband's reported death that the United States government was "determined" to kill him.
"US authorities are determined to have John die in prison to make an example of him for speaking out against the corruption within their government agencies," Janie McAfee said in part on Twitter this past Sunday.
"These eight months that John has spent in prison in Spain have been especially hard on his overall health both mentally and physically, as well as financially, but he is undeterred from continuing to speak truth to power," she added, before signing off with: "Happy Father's Day John David. Father of many, loved by few."
Janie McAfee
Additionally, John himself once forewarned that if he was ever found dead, it would not be because he killed himself.
In 2019, the 75-year-old antivirus software tycoon posted a photo of a tattoo on his right bicep that read "WHACKD." There was a dollar sign to the left of the W, so it's unclear if the tattoo was actually "$WACKD," but regardless, he explained exactly what the ink meant in the accompanying tweet.
"Getting subtle messages from U.S. officials saying, in effect: 'We're coming for you McAfee! We're going to kill yourself,'" the tweet read. "I got a tattoo today just in case."
"If I suicide myself, I didn't. I was whack'd," he added. "Check my right arm."
To top it all off, a mysterious "Q" was posted to his Instagram page just before news of his reported death made headlines. The comments section has since been flooded with "Rest In Peace" messages.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, McAfee's dead body was said to have been pulled from his jail cell Wednesday evening local time, reportedly prompting police to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
Spain's Department of Justice confirmed John's death in a statement, while also noting that attempts by jail staff to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
"Everything points to suicide," local reports said.
Hours before he is said to have died, a Spanish court had agreed to extradite McAfee to the U.S., where he faced tax-evasion and a slew of other financial charges.