DOJ: John McAfee Indicted on Fraud, Money Laundering Charges By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide UPDATED 1:09 PM ET Mar. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:56 PM ET Mar. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:56 PM EST Mar. 05, 2021 SHARE John McAfee, the founder of the eponymous cybersecurity company McAfee, and adviser Jimmy Watson have been indicted in a Manhattan federal court, charged with money laundering and fraud charges, according to federal prosecutors. What You Need To Know John McAfee, the founder of McAfee security, and an adviser were indicted in a Manhattan federal court on money laundering and fraud charges Federal prosecutors accused McAfee and adviser Jimmy Watson in a "pump-and-dump" scheme related to cryptocurrency