hɪz bˈɔs tˈoʊld ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɚz ðæt hɪz kˈæptʃɚ wʌz dˈuː tə fˈɔls dᵻnˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃənz fɹʌm ɐ dʒˈɛləs ɹˈaɪvəl, hˌuːz sˈʌnz wˈɜːkt æz ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾɚz fɚðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz, ænd ðæt hiː hæd tɹˈaɪd tə tˈɛl ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz hiː ʃˌʊd biː sˈɛt fɹˈiː—wɪðˌaʊt səksˈɛs.
His boss told reporters that his capture was due to false denunciations from a jealous rival, whose sons worked as interpreters for the Americans, and that he had tried to tell the Americans he should be set free—without success.