John McAfee Update: Software founder is now in Guatemala, lawyer says

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

(CBS) -- Software company founder John McAfee, who is wanted for questioning in a murder in Belize, is now in Guatemala, his lawyer Telesforo Guerra told CNN Espanol Tuesday. Guerra is the former Attorney General of Guatemala.

McAfee says in a blog posting that "if all goes well" he plans to hold a press conference on Wednesday. The software mogul is wanted for questioning in connection with the killing of fellow American ex-pat Gregory Viant Faull, who was shot to death at the Belize island where they both had homes in early November.

Since then, McAfee has refused to turn himself in for questioning saying he fears Belizean police would kill him.

On his website, McAfee offers Tuesday to meet the Prime Minister of Belize in a neutral country.

"It is entirely possible that you have little or no knowledge of the level of corruption being propagated throughout every branch of your government," McAfee addresses the Prime Minister in the newest post. "I will turn over to you thousands of hours of video and audio as proof, providing that we meet as gentlemen and are mutually convinced of our honesty."

According to various media reports, Vice magazine inadvertently revealed McAfee's location in Guatemala thanks to location information embedded in the photo posted along with a story on its website entitled "We Are with John McAfee Right Now, Suckers."

Police in Belize have called McAfee a "person of interest" in the slaying of Faull and asked him to turn himself in for questioning. He has not been charged, however, and thus can travel at will.

Faull was shot to death in his home, a couple of houses down from the compound where McAfee kept several noisy dogs, armed guards and entertained a steady stream of young women brought in from the mainland. McAfee acknowledges that his dogs were bothersome and that Faull had complained about them, but denied killing Faull. Several of the dogs were poisoned shortly before Faull's killing.

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by nbcnews December 4, 2012 10:37 PM EST: If it was so bad there why didn't he just leave earlier????; Reply to this comment


by mnollette December 4, 2012 10:08 PM EST: well at least he can move around knowing his computers are safe. just saying.; Reply to this comment

by MrLiterally December 4, 2012 9:56 PM EST

Do not blame him for doing so; there is no justice in foreign courts. Now, not saying he is innocent.

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by mtlgreer December 5, 2012 1:18 PM EST: You aren't seriously suggesting there is any 'justice' in American courts are you?

by formerlyluvnut December 4, 2012 7:16 PM EST

Everybody know that if your gonna kill somebody, do it in the states.

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by mtlgreer December 4, 2012 11:47 PM EST: Tragically, it appears that all of the commenters so far know nothing about the case, or either country. I'll preface this comment with the fact that I live in Guatemala. McAfee is accused of a murder in Belize on an island that is virtually an American Millionaire's enclave.

He fled to Guatemala, because Guatemala has claimed Belize as it's own territory for years. There's virtually no chance that McAfee would be extradited back to Belize from Guatemala. It's interesting that he selected the lawyer he did. That lawyer is well known to be the most corrupt lawyer in the entire country (and trust me, that is a true accomplishment) because he is representing former President Portillo in his legal manners, including pended extradition to the United States. This story garnered far more attention down here when it was pointed out that the future Mrs. McAfee, who is Belizean, is in fact the niece of the attorney.

Now, the Americans do have some say in the matter, as the alleged victim was also American. America can ask for McAfee's extradition. If they do so, Guatemala is generally quite happy to give the person back to the U.S. at the earliest opportunity. We certainly don't need him, or someone like him in our country.