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McAfee's Bonkers Show Attracts Major International Media
posted (November 15, 2012)
John McAfee is still at large tonight and, right about now, he may be the world's most famous wanted person.

His story has been picked up by most major international media outlets - and from what we can tell that's just what McaFee wants. So far, CNN, Reuters News Agency, the Wall Street Journal, ABC and NBC have sent crews to Belize to follow up on the story. They're here to report on the death of Greg Faull, a Florida native - who retired in Belize - and lived up the beach from McAfee on northern Ambergris Caye.

7news has obtained a copy of the letter of complaint that Faull and other residents of the Mata Chica area of northern Ambergris Caye sent to the Town Council listing their complaints against McAfee.

It speaks about vicious dogs on his property which had attacked or bitten three residents and three tourists. They also complained about his armed security guards acting aggressively with their weapons.

And they noted taxis trafficking to Mcafee's residence at all hours of the night, along with delivery trucks and what they call mule traffic.

Shortly after this complaint was made - McAfee says some of the dogs were poisoned - and Greg Faull was found shot to the head the next day.

Belize police say McAfee is a person of interest in the investigation. Four of his associates or employees - including his chief of security - have been charged for firearm offences - relating to the arsenal of weapons at McAfee's home. In a report this morning, ABC NEWS compiled what is known so far.

The media buzz continues - and the holy grail for the US News teams is to speak to McAfee - and we understand he's judging their fitness to do so by quizzing them on current affairs in Belize.

Prime Minister Dean Barrow's zinger about Mcafee being bonkers has also made headlines. And it also formed the basis for our online poll in which 68% of the 641 respondents thought he was fully bonkers while 15% thought he was partly bonkers and 17% thinks he is not at all bonkers.

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