He was way over the level of intelligence of an average criminal, he had connections all over the world, he could most likely borrow few thousand $$ just based

He was way over the level of intelligence of an average criminal, he had connections all over the world, he could most likely borrow few thousand $$ just based on his word from a lot of people and I am sure he was not considered a flight risk. I do not know I think he had a damn good chance. But again I am not suicidal either