Will testify in murder case from anywhere in the world: McAfee
16 Nov 2013 3:51 AM IST
McAfee, 68, was named by police in Belize as a person of interest in the 11 November 2012 shooting of Gregory Faull, but he fled the small Central American country before he could be questioned. McAfee denies involvement in the death of Faull, an Orlando contractor and restaurant owner.
But he told said in a telephone interview he would not fight a subpoena for deposition in the lawsuit.
‘Of course not, because the deposition will be here in America.’
‘I’ve told the police in Belize that I will sit for questioning in any neutral country in the world... I just will not go to Belize,’ McAfee said.
The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday by Faull’s estate in US District Court in Orlando, accuses McAfee of shooting Faull in the head or having him shot.
The lawsuit also names two of McAfee’s former girlfriends, Samantha Vanegas and Amy Herbert, describing them as McAfee’s possible agents in the killing.
The estate is seeking a jury trial and damages in excess of $75,000 on behalf of Faull’s 26-year-old daughter.
‘While continuing to grieve, the Faull family intends to pursue all possible avenues to ensure the individual or individuals responsible for the death of Gregory Faull are brought to justice.’
‘They are confident that with the tools available in civil discovery cases in the US federal courts and with the information obtained in the criminal investigation in Belize, the true facts will come to light as to how and by whom Gregory Faull met his end,’ wrote West Palm Beach lawyer Gary Roberts in a statement provided on behalf of the family.
McAfee, who now lives in Portland, Oregon, also said he will file a counter-claim against Faull’s estate for defamation of character and personal injury. Faull was found dead in his home on Ambergrise Caye, the largest island in Belize.
Residents of the island, where McAfee had lived for about four years, said McAfee and Faull, 52, had quarrelled at times, including over McAfee’s unruly dogs. McAfee had previous encounters with Belize authorities and is claimed to be in fear of them.
He sneaked illegally into Guatemala and went into hiding after the murder.
But he told said in a telephone interview he would not fight a subpoena for deposition in the lawsuit.
‘Of course not, because the deposition will be here in America.’
‘I’ve told the police in Belize that I will sit for questioning in any neutral country in the world... I just will not go to Belize,’ McAfee said.
The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday by Faull’s estate in US District Court in Orlando, accuses McAfee of shooting Faull in the head or having him shot.
The lawsuit also names two of McAfee’s former girlfriends, Samantha Vanegas and Amy Herbert, describing them as McAfee’s possible agents in the killing.
The estate is seeking a jury trial and damages in excess of $75,000 on behalf of Faull’s 26-year-old daughter.
‘While continuing to grieve, the Faull family intends to pursue all possible avenues to ensure the individual or individuals responsible for the death of Gregory Faull are brought to justice.’
‘They are confident that with the tools available in civil discovery cases in the US federal courts and with the information obtained in the criminal investigation in Belize, the true facts will come to light as to how and by whom Gregory Faull met his end,’ wrote West Palm Beach lawyer Gary Roberts in a statement provided on behalf of the family.
McAfee, who now lives in Portland, Oregon, also said he will file a counter-claim against Faull’s estate for defamation of character and personal injury. Faull was found dead in his home on Ambergrise Caye, the largest island in Belize.
Residents of the island, where McAfee had lived for about four years, said McAfee and Faull, 52, had quarrelled at times, including over McAfee’s unruly dogs. McAfee had previous encounters with Belize authorities and is claimed to be in fear of them.
He sneaked illegally into Guatemala and went into hiding after the murder.
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