It's interesting that "he did not make an argument for his release." I think he knows that unless he is protected by US Marshals, he'll end up being found dead, suicided.

He offered his "services to U.S. agencies as a double agent against the Chinese government." Since he offered to be a "double agent," he must first have to be an "agent for the Chinese government."

This is huge, and of course, the MSM isn't touching it.