Re: "while talking to an unnamed associate over a recorded prison telephone line"
'Amongst other things, aspergers really can prevent you from having the innate sense of something being a really stupid thing to do.'
Which, you must admit is a vague enough symptom for the disingenuous to hide behind.
In fact any forced or unforced error can be dismissed in this way, especially if you are desperate.
Secure an 'opinion' from a shrink and put it up as a defence.