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McAfee reportedly may have had a heart attack

Reportedly taken to a hospital in Guatemala City

By Paul McNamara on Thu, 12/06/12 - 4:04pm.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that John McAfee has suffered a heart attack ... and perhaps two.

(Update: No heart attack. Just McAfee being McAfee.)

ABC News has him being taken to a hospital:

Software millionaire John McAfee has been taken to a Guatemala City hospital via ambulance after suffering a possible heart attack at the detention center where he is being held.

McAfee, 67 -- who may soon be deported back to Belize, where authorities want to question him about the shooting death of his neighbor -- was reportedly prostrate on the floor of his cell and unresponsive. He was wheeled into the hospital on a gurney, but when nurses began removing his suit, he became responsive and said, "Please, not in front of the press."

Earlier today, McAfee had complained of chest pains.

A Reuters report quotes McAfee's attorney as saying it was two heart attacks:

McAfee's lawyer vowed to block Guatemalan efforts to remove the entrepreneur and said the 67-year-old had suffered two mild heart attacks early on Thursday. McAfee was not taken to a hospital and posted on his blog during the morning hours.

"I don't think a heart attack prevents one from using one's blog," said the lawyer, Telesforo Guerra.

Having had a heart attack myself, I am hoping that this is just another scene in McAfee's three-week-long drama. But if he has indeed had a heart attack -- or two -- I would hope that he gets well soon and suggest that once he does get well he hire a lawyer who doesn't say such stupid things.