it could be one of satoshi's friends who has done all those things, just to misdirect traces
i think it is not him, and i'm still with the theory that satoshi nakamoto is a mere pseudo name that identify a group of coders, like skydrow or r.g.mechanics ecc...
I agree with you this man can not be Satoshi.There are two possibilities one what you said and the other one is someone wants to be famous and that's why let the NYT to claim about his identity.Satoshi will never come in front nor will be recognized by anyone.
Why not let him be Satoshi? Isn't the IRS looking for someone to lynch for the amount of coins stored in his wallets?