dan meacham is snipes' attorney. you had asked to surrender in january of next year.hy did you want the extra time, wes? >> well, we wanted the extra time because i'm a father and i wanted to spend more time with my family and my children. you know, they deserve to have their father around. and we thought that it would be worthwhile considering or being a little bit more considerate to give me an opportunity to prepare, if i have to go in, and spend more time with my family. you know -- >> larry: and including christmas, right? >> absolutely. larry, one of the things i want to say right off the bat is that there have been some egregious and very malicious efforts to misreport the facts of this case. i just want to clear the air and i want to clear -- set the record straight for the sake of my family, the sake of my wife, the sake of the people who depend on me and trust me and have believed in me for so many years. the sake of the communities that i contribute to and the efforts and good will that i've been trying to put forth around the world. larry -- >> larry: what