The Creepy Far-Right Plot to Bring John McAfee Back From the Dead

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In life, he was an anti-virus software entrepreneur and fringe political figure. In death, he has become a locus of rage among QAnon influencers.

Published Jul. 29 2021 4:20AM EDT

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Bombastic software pioneer and sometimes-yacht-based fugitive John McAfee has been dead for more than a month. His widow, his lawyer, and the government of Spain, where McAfee

Kelly Weill

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The Creepy Far-Right Plot to Bring John McAfee Back From the Dead

In life, he was an anti-virus software entrepreneur and fringe political figure. In death, he has become a locus of rage among QAnon influencers.

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Kelly Weill