TYCOON CAUGHT WITH PANTIES ON FACE
Internet millionaire in ‘tussle’ with border guards
A TECH tycoon ended up with a black eye after a “tussle” with authorities over his insistence on wearing a pair of skimpy PANTIES instead of a facemask.
John McAfee, who made millions with the anti-virus software bearing his name, said he had been detained by Norwegians who weren’t impressed by the mask he made out of ladies’ underwear.
His wife, Janice, took over his Twitter page a few hours after the incident and confirmed that he had been placed under arrest.
The couple also shared several photos showing off the offending mask – a black lace thong.
Trivial
McAfee, 74, said: “I am insisting it is the safest available and I’m refusing to wear anything else – for my health’s sake,” as he also claimed he’d been “roughed up”.
He first confirmed his detention in a tweet announcing that he would have to push back the meeting time for his group called the Red Scarf Society.
“Trivial issue but waiting for high level beaurocrats [sic] to arrive. Slow b*******, as you know,” he posted.
Janice later tweeted: “I’ll manage John’s account until he escapes (usual method), bribes someone (very quick – might be out in a few hours), retains the right lawyer (will be a few days) or becomes warden of the jail, in which case we will have to force him out.”
She then shared a message of support for her husband and his choice of facial covering.
“His thong mask: It doesn’t recycle his exhaled carbon dioxide, like over the ear masks. (Breathing impaired people are exempt from wearing masks because they impair respiration),” she wrote.
“Masks stop bacteria. Not viruses people! He was arrested for what he believes.”
Janice said she had also refused to put a medically-certified mask over her thong mask, but authorities opted not to arrest her.
It’s thought McAfee was in custody for 16 hours before he was released.
He made headlines in 2012 after authorities announced that he was wanted as a “person of interest” in the murder of a neighbour in Belize but was never charged.