Jingthing Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 If you didn't know the man, you probably knew his software. John McAfee dies by suicide inside jail in Barcelona (nypost.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gargamon Posted June 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2021 From the linked article above: He was also charged in a separate indictment in Manhattan federal court in March for a pump-and-dump scheme involving cryptocurrencies that he was touting on social media. In that case, McAfee and an accomplice allegedly bilked bitcoin investors out of some $13 million in two schemes, including one where they bought up large quantities of “alt-coin,” then inflated the price of it by publicizing it on Twitter. They then sold off the cryptocurrency at the inflated price and made a $2 million profit, prosecutors said. ========= I wonder what handle he used on TV to pump his cryptocurrencies. Anyone care to guess? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) I think his activities in Belize were especially colorful. Can anyone think of a currently living American expat that is more notorious than McAfee was? OK, he was British born, so perhaps they deserve more credit. Edited June 24, 2021 by Jingthing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olfu Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 ..suicide? I doubt it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers Posted June 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2021 He was good in Fleetwood Mac. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 So in the end, it's not death AND taxes that is certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/24/2021 at 1:06 PM, Jingthing said: Can anyone think of a currently living American expat that is more notorious than McAfee was? Not the top of the list, but makes the honor roll. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James_Hollywood Also serves as a cautionary tale for those putting their trust in non-extradition treaties. He was "hiding out" in a town that's famous in the surfer world, it would be like hiding on Khao San Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqwakvfr Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 He sold the company many years ago. At least he had over 25 years to blow his millions on what he loved to do. RIP. I am typing on this on a laptop with McAfee antivirus software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) On 6/24/2021 at 3:06 PM, Jingthing said: Can anyone think of a currently living American expat that is more notorious than McAfee was? Roman Polanski. Edit: And I'm pretty sure Jeffrey Epstein is living it up on a beach somewhere. Maybe McAfee, too. Their doppelgangers, not so alive... Edited June 27, 2021 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 12 hours ago, bendejo said: Not the top of the list, but makes the honor roll. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James_Hollywood Also serves as a cautionary tale for those putting their trust in non-extradition treaties. He was "hiding out" in a town that's famous in the surfer world, it would be like hiding on Khao San Road. Well I don't think he is anywhere near as famous as McAfee was plus he's no longer an expat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, impulse said: Roman Polanski. Edit: And I'm pretty sure Jeffrey Epstein is living it up on a beach somewhere. Maybe McAfee, too. Their doppelgangers, not so alive... Polanski is not American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jingthing said: Polanski is not American. Good point, though he is wanted in the USA. So I'll go with Epstein... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 minute ago, impulse said: Good point, though he is wanted in the USA. So I'll go with Epstein... Epstein died in prison in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Jingthing said: Epstein died in prison in the U.S. Sure he did. And the people he had the goods on didn't get caught up in his dead man switch... We'll never know whether he actually died, or he's living with a new face on a tropical island somewhere. Same with McAfee. And Ken Lay. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, impulse said: Sure he did. And the people he had the goods on didn't get caught up in his dead man switch... We'll never know whether he actually died, or he's living with a new face on a tropical island somewhere. Same with McAfee. And Ken Lay. This is a reality based topic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jingthing said: This is a reality based topic. And yet, even your title includes the ambiguous term "suicided". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas J Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I didn't hear any reports that he had any information on the Clinton's. Maybe the Clinton computers were running McAfee antivirus software. John McAfee, perhaps the world's most notorious American expat, suicided age 75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 2:36 AM, gargamon said: From the linked article above: He was also charged in a separate indictment in Manhattan federal court in March for a pump-and-dump scheme involving cryptocurrencies that he was touting on social media. In that case, McAfee and an accomplice allegedly bilked bitcoin investors out of some $13 million in two schemes, including one where they bought up large quantities of “alt-coin,” then inflated the price of it by publicizing it on Twitter. They then sold off the cryptocurrency at the inflated price and made a $2 million profit, prosecutors said. ========= I wonder what handle he used on TV to pump his cryptocurrencies. Anyone care to guess? Frankly, I don't see the crime here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Lolly Yellow Lolly Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jingthing said: This is a reality based topic. You don't think Epstein is sipping a Martini somewhere with Ghislaine's daddy on a yacht with better hand rails? ... Oh, oh yeah, that doesn't work. Sorry. Robert would be long dead by now. (but is he? Ooooh, oooooooooh) Edited June 27, 2021 by Led Lolly Yellow Lolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPapillon Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 He was British born, not American per se Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 44 minutes ago, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said: You don't think Epstein is sipping a Martini somewhere with Ghislaine's daddy on a yacht with better hand rails? ... Oh, oh yeah, that doesn't work. Sorry. Robert would be long dead by now. (but is he? Ooooh, oooooooooh) No Maxwell isn't dead, but I think he ran out of dosh, as I saw him with Elvis in a Pattaya bar not so long ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 3 hours ago, 2009 said: Frankly, I don't see the crime here. Whether you are capable of seeing it or not, pump and dump is illegal. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/pumpanddump.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 hours ago, gargamon said: Whether you are capable of seeing it or not, pump and dump is illegal. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/pumpanddump.asp That's BS tho. He marketed something he wanted to sell. Then, he sold it to the highest bidder at market value. They bought something that was <deleted>, up to them. I buy <deleted> advertised at 7elevn every day. It never looks like the picture shown. It never lives up to the claim. And my potatoe chip packet is always half empty. Did the advertisement mislead me? Yes. No difference, except Macafee did it on a smaller scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhounan Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 If he committed suicide I'm Jennifer Lopez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudorabies Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 3:06 AM, Jingthing said: Can anyone think of a currently living American expat that is more notorious than McAfee was? Edward Snowden? Is he still hiding out in Russia? At least McAfee had the option to pick somewhere warm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 6 hours ago, zhounan said: If he committed suicide I'm Jennifer Lopez fancy a <deleted>, JLo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 14 hours ago, 2009 said: He marketed something he wanted to sell. Then, he sold it to the highest bidder at market value. In marketing something, especially financial instruments, it is and should be illegal to tell lies about it to suck people in to buying it. This has been illegal for a long time. If you are not aware of that, you had best update your education before you get into trouble. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) On 6/27/2021 at 9:56 AM, sqwakvfr said: He sold the company many years ago. At least he had over 25 years to blow his millions on what he loved to do. RIP. I am typing on this on a laptop with McAfee antivirus software. Then you are a fool. Its bloated garbage. Edited June 28, 2021 by n00dle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 22 minutes ago, gargamon said: In marketing something, especially financial instruments, it is and should be illegal to tell lies about it to suck people in to buying it. This has been illegal for a long time. If you are not aware of that, you had best update your education before you get into trouble. Or get rich.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 2 hours ago, n00dle said: Or get rich.... Clearly this person(n00dle) is not to be trusted. He thinks it is OK to lie in order to swindle you out of your money. It's no wonder many foreigners living in Thailand avoid other foreigners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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