Yesterday on several sites appeared a information according to which geohot would have fled the US to South America due to the way in which the trial with Sony in which he is involved is taking place. Many have compared him to a character who tries to hide in South America until the trial against him ends, but in reality things are completely different. Gohot announced on blog or that he really went to South America, but on a vacation that he had planned and paid for since November of last year, the reason being the spring vacation that the American students have now entered.
Factually, it's true I'm in South America, on a vacation I've planned and paid for since November. I mean, it's Spring break; hacking isn't my life. I rest assured that not a dime of legal defense money would ever go towards something like this. And of course Townsend loves the idea of painting me as an international fugitive. I have been in contact with my lawyers almost every day; I would not let the case suffer. That said, I also won't let this ridiculous lawsuit run my life either. Then the fearmongers win.
I will be back, I hear it's hard to come by the Xperia Play down here.
So no, geohot did not flee to South America for fear of the Sony trial, he is not hiding from American justice and yes, he will return to the USA when he finishes his vacation.
