John McAfee was arrested in Tennessee and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun while intoxicated. His intoxication of choice? Prescription Xanax.

He made the following statement regarding the incident on his Facebook page, (where else?) just got a new prescription for Xanax and one pill felt good. Two seemed better.

The shootout was nothing remarkable. No-one was hit. Yes, I was arrested while under the influence of Xanax. It was a brand new prescription received the same day of the arrest (see photo) and the physician neglected to warn me about driving while taking it.

As to the weapons, I always carry them and, unless one is impaired, they are legal to possess and carry.

The shootout with the police was highly exaggerated and in fact no one was even hit by a bullet, let alone harmed by one. The Police knew me and I don't believe their hearts were truly in the shootout, as it is not included in the official report. When I ran out of ammunition, I surrendered quietly and the officers and my self had a cigarette together and joked about my bad aim.

McAfee did say that he was only joking about the shootout - he has since been released on $5,000 bond.