Well the Judge directed a 'not guilty' verdict on one charge, and the jury seem to have collectively developed the idea that he didn't do it, based on the evidence presented to them. So perhaps he didn't ?
The Azores story was going round last September;
http://2012thebigpicture.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/undersea-pyramid-discovered-in-the-azores/
http://portuguese-american-journal.com/terceira-subaquatic-pyramidal-shaped-structure-found-azores/
I'm sure we've had a thread on this before - it's an old Internet myth.
Some other sites discussing these images :
http://badarchaeology.wordpress.com/2012/10/28/an-underwater-city-west-of-cuba/
http://sguforums.com/index.php?topic=48660.0
They have said that, but it's probably mainly because they want to limit increases in domestic fuel bills.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25828181
"We are determined to keep people's energy bills as low as possible and that means having the flexibility to cut emissions in the most cost effective way".