The first thing he shouted from the car taking him to the courthouse fit the idea that this was all planted:

it's completely unjust! It's an insult to the intelligence of the American people!"

To me that reads: this is dishonest and unfair because it wasn't me it's an insult to USians intelligence because I don't even look like him. (My inferences in italics.)

It was reported on Dec 10 that he said the money was planted on him.