Tech veteran John McAfee to join 2016 US presidential race as independent

Software mogul says he plans to set up his own party after receiving 'thousands' of emails from advisors asking him to run

Donald Trump may be making the early waves in the US 2016 presidential election race, but he is set to be joined by an equally eccentric figure: technology veteran John McAfee.

The founder of antivirus software firm McAfee filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to enter the race, and launched an official McAfee 2016 website, with plans to launch his own party to support the bid.