He wasn't in jail for very long before posting bail. Certainly he knew how much $ was in his defense fund before securing his release. And the fact that he was speaking to his wife in "code" makes it all the more suspicious.
I'm not a lawyer, so I'm not sure what the connection is between his...
I'm beginning to think this guy is his own worst enemy. Don't make the prosecutor's job easier by lying about money that was never yours to begin with. If you do, it costs you your freedom and damages your credibility with a prospective jury pool.