The Times were trying to leave the impression he was a "Unabomber" type going to a remote wilderness location. He then described this "shack" (or whatever the phrase was...I don't recall).
give a press conference like he did.
If he kept his mouth shut, would you then say, "What's he afraid of?
If I were innocent, I would shout it from the rooftops!"?
He's shouting from the rooftops....
and I am listening.
Criminals don't do press confernces... unless their first names are Bill and Hillary.