No, Brian Ross read the IM's to him over the phone (according to reports) and then Foley resigned.
Some people seem to be thinking that this means the IM's are fake. That does not seem to be the case.
More .... Per Drudge:
"According to one Oklahoma source who knows the former page very well, Edmund, a conservative Republican, goaded Foley to type embarrassing comments that were then shared with a small group of young Hill politicos. The prank went awry when the saved IM sessions got into the hands of political operatives favorable to Democrats. This source, an ally of Edmund, also adamantly proclaims that the former page is not a homosexual. The prank scenario was confirmed by a second associate of Edmund."
The news come on the heels that former FBI Chief Louis Freeh has been named to investigate the mess.