John McAfee has been denied political asylum in Guatemala and could be deported back to Belizewhere he is wanted for questioning in the slaying of neighbor Gregory Faull.

Belize officials said they expect McAfee to be flown back to their capital city, 75 miles from the Caribbean island he had called home for several years, according to an Associated Press report.

In a fresh blog post Thursday titled "Urgent from John," McAfee implored supporters to "Please email the President of Guatemala and beg him to allow the court system to proceed, to determine my status in Guatemala."

The latest chapter in the ongoing saga was a dramatic about-face, after McAfee expressed confidence things might go his way.

Read more at the LA Times