Spanish court rules John McAfee can be extradited to the United States

Spanish court rules John McAfee can be extradited to the United States

Lawyers will have the opportunity to appeal the court’s decision and local lawmakers will need to approve the extradition before it is final. John McAfee, the founder of the antivirus software company of the same name, is one step closer to facing prosecution in the United States for tax evasion.In a ruling released today, the Spanish National Court approved the extradition of McAfee to the United States. The U.S. government had been seeking his extradition for charges including failing to submit tax returns from 2014 to 2018 and allegedly illegally profiting from “promoting....


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