---
title: "John McAfee’s Manager Threatens to Release Secret Data “Payloads”"
description: "Presidential hopeful John McAfee is missing, and according to his campaign manager, unless he's found, \"secreted data\" will be released."
date: "2019-07-24"
modified: "2019-07-24"
authors:
  - name: "Kristin Houser"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/kristin"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/john-mcafee-missing-release-secret-data"
categories:
  - "Cybersecurity"
  - "Data Privacy"
  - "Future Society"
tags:
  - "irs"
  - "john mcafee"
  - "tax fraud"
  - "the digest"
---

# John McAfee’s Manager Threatens to Release Secret Data “Payloads”

![Presidential hopeful John McAfee is missing, and according to his campaign manager, unless he's found, "secreted data" will be released.](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/secret-data-shared-john-mcafee-found.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: John McAfee via Twitter\</em\>*

## Gone Fishing

Hey, America. The man who wants to be your next president is [missing](<https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/john-mcafee-believed-to-have-been-detained/>) — and there'll be hell to pay if he doesn't turn up soon.

That's the gist of a series of recent tweets sent from the Twitter account of eccentric tech millionaire-turned-2020 presidential candidate [John McAfee](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/john-mcafee-suspends-satoshi-plan>), who's been running his campaign [in exile](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/john-mcafees-in-exile-2020-campaign-to-include-road-warriors-wearing-masks-with-his-face>) since January to avoid charges of tax fraud in the U.S.

## Twitter Threats

On Tuesday, McAfee's campaign manager Rob Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Loggia-Ramirez [sent several tweets](<https://twitter.com/officialmcafee/status/1153796557365379072>) from his [boss's account](<https://twitter.com/officialmcafee>) claiming he now has "good reason to suspect" that McAfee has been detained.

And according to Loggia-Ramirez, McAfee's continued MIA status could be very bad for... well, someone.

"If John misses his next check-in, events will be set into motion that I cannot prevent once they have begun," he tweeted. "John has secreted data with individuals across the world. I know neither their identities or locations. They will release their payloads if John goes missing."

## Not What It Looks Like

Loggia-Ramirez didn't elaborate on when that next check-in is supposed to happen, whose data this is, or what sort of repercussions might follow its release.

However, he did take the time to make sure one thing is crystal clear: "This is not a publicity stunt."

Guess we'll just have to wait to find out.

**READ MORE:** [John McAfee believed to have been detained, campaign manager says](<https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/john-mcafee-believed-to-have-been-detained/>) \[*CNET*\]

**More on John McAfee:** *[Shocker: John Mcafee Suspends Plan to Unmask Bitcoin’s Creator](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/john-mcafee-suspends-satoshi-plan>)*

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinjhouser>)