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McAfee Part 4: The White House

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The Story of John McAfee

In 2012, John McAfee left Belize where he was wanted for questioning in the murder of his neighbor Gregory Fall. He returned to the US with a cloud of suspicion hanging over his head but free. Over the next few years, McAfee finds the limelight yet again and launches a bid for the presidency of the United States. The semi-serious campaign brings him shockingly close to landing on the US ballot. And it also introduces him to cryptocurrency, a new fascination for McAfee that would ultimately spark his downfall.

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