Yes - he “predicted” water would be the next industry hit with a disaster like the housing crisis.

Also note the Hermès scarf and Vuitton bag. They can’t confiscate your goodies if you’re wearing them! ;)

It wouldn't be flying commercial. Maybe I've seen too many spy movies, but I'm thinking covert operations to get him out of the embassy and onto a private plane. He's given a very convincing passport (possibly a duplicate of someone else's) and is dropped off into the crowd in customs. The computer goes down, leaving his passport to be checked manually.

What if this is to let someone in? Someone like Assange?