John McAfee's Belize home burns to the ground Mr McAfee then fled over the border to Guatemala where he was detained and deported to the United States in December. He was born in Britain but had moved to the US as a child, and made his fortune there from the antivirus software which bears his name. He is currently in Oregon working on books and film projects about his life, and claimed the fire at his property was "suspicious." Mr McAfee told Fox News: "I am sure that the public has had various opinions of my trials and tribulations over the months. But I am hoping that this will bring to light that my concerns were based in reality. I believe that there are a select few with great power in Belize that will go to great lengths to harm me. This fire was not just a strange coincidence. Last week, Mr McAfee told USA Today that authorities in the US have not sought to question him. He added: "I chose not to answer questions in Belize. That is a right we enjoy in this country. The authorities in Belize have said he has not been charged and they do not intend to extradite him, only wanting to question him should he return to Belize.