Obviously he didn't write the emails with the intention of them being leaked in this way, since it would have been impossible to predict the Sony attack (unless

Obviously he didn't write the emails with the intention of them being leaked in this way, since it would have been impossible to predict the Sony attack (unless he caused it, which is extremely unlikely because I don't see him mustering the technical skill). All that said, I'm sure that, after the leak occurred, he had his team look into ways to make it maximally advantageous to his career and reputation.