You seem to think that turning himself in was somehow a good thing. Why? Either his action in blowing the whistle is moral, in which case facing life imprisonme

You seem to think that turning himself in was somehow a good thing. Why? Either his action in blowing the whistle is moral, in which case facing life imprisonment is obviously wrong, or his whistleblowing is wrong, in which case you wouldn't be praising his "moral courage". One he leaked the information, becoming a punching bag for the state doesn't do the world any good.