I watched the entire interview. I rolled my eyes when he started shilling altcoins and complaining Bitcoin is slow and expensive. Such an overused and untrue argument. Give me a break. He’s smarter than that which is why I was just left confused at the true motive of this interview. Was it to promote his book? His website? Both? I tend to agree with OP that he’s a natural salesman and is willing to sell anything especially at the expense of his current misfortune.

In any regard, sounds like a shitty situation to be in and I can’t help but believe he’s trying to made an example of yet again by the U.S. government.