After a cryptic tweet was put out on John McAfee’s twitter account by a member of his staff, crypto fans and followers of McAfee alike were puzzled by its meaning. The tweet revealed that the founder and former CEO of McAfee Associates would need to “go dark” for some time and that his Twitter account would be operated by his staff in the interim.

Developing events have made it necessary for John McAfee to go dark. Please be advised that this account will be operated by staff until further notice. More details will be released in time. — John McAfee (@officialmcafee) May 16, 2019

The tweet drew mixed responses from his followers, with some choosing to satirize the announcement using gifs and others expressing well-wishes in their replies.

McAfee has been on the run from federal authorities since January 2019, when he announced that he was on the run from U.S. authorities. McAfee is living on a boat following the convening of a Grand Jury to indict four of his 2020 Presidential campaign workers, himself, and his wife on tax-related charges. The IRS has not confirmed the existence of these charges.

This announcement that he would be going dark led many to formulate their own theories of what happened to the outspoken cryptocurrency and drugs enthusiast. Rumors began circulating that he was being chased after by federal agents and needed to live off of the grid to keep his location concealed. However, an update was posted to his twitter a day later. The tweet announced that McAfee was in fact not incarcerated and suggested that they were off the boat and in a new location, on land.

Those who read "go dark" as "incarcerated" shouldn't play lotto this week. Here's @officialmcafee & @theemrsmcafee safe and sound in their new backyard as defiant, joyful and free as ever. Stay tuned… pic.twitter.com/e3T8wirhge — John McAfee (@officialmcafee) May 17, 2019

This tweet seemingly dispells any belief that McAfee has been caught by federal agents and all but confirms that he is still free and safe. The responses were overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing their relief that he was safe and would be able to provide crypto commentary soon.

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