When I first read it I thrust my fist in the air and yelled "YES, FUCKING VINDICATED!"

Then I read the chase response and was like

"FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!"

It drives me nuts how coy he plays about the ending. I bet he totally mislead the journalist purposely just so could pull a "backsies" and troll us all.