I thought this guy was supposed to be super-bright. He's decided to face cross-examination, so the judge held this session to check that his defence doesn't in

I thought this guy was supposed to be super-bright. He's decided to face cross-examination, so the judge held this session to check that his defence doesn't include saying stuff that's inadmissible. But from this account, it doesn't sound as if he's got anything interesting to say at all; and I find it surprising that someone supposedly so bright talks in "word salad", i.e. can't construct a coherent sentence. I suspect the story about him being bright comes from people who believe wealth is proof of intelligence.