According to Esquire, McAfee left Belize because he believed that he would be murdered by the government if he was questioned for Faull’s murder. The BBC writes that despite the bad blood between the two neighbors, McAfee maintained that he was innocent. He added that he did not think that Faull had been the one who had poisoned his dogs. Meanwhile, the prime minister of Belize responded to McAfee’s claims by saying that McAfee was “bonkers” (via Reuters). McAfee arrived in Guatemala hoping to receive asylum. Instead, officials decided that they were going to deport him back to Belize for illegally entering the country. McAfee, however, was not going to go down without a fight.
To avoid deportation and being questioned about Faull’s murder, CNN reports, McAfee decided to fake a heart attack. This allowed his attorney to file numerous appeals which ultimately led to his deportation to the United States. McAfee, per The Guardian, was raised in the U.S. but was born in Britain on an American air base to an American father. He was adamant that he was innocent and fearful. He told reporters, “There is no hope for my life if I am ever returned to Belize.” McAfee later admitted to faking the heart attack to be able to return to his home country. He told ABC News, “It was a deception but who did it hurt? I look pretty healthy, don’t I?”
