Isn't it possible he used it but the person he was speaking with didn't?
At least from a U.S. perspective, it seems more likely that law enforcement would try to get a court order to get into the hacker's conversations than a journalist's.
At least from a U.S. perspective, it seems more likely that law enforcement would try to get a court order to get into the hacker's conversations than a journalist's.
Some people speculate the prosecutor was looking for exposure and might run for some position in the next election.