investigators are saying is portraying himself as the brains behind the plot. was it his intelligence of the lack of it? what is behind 12 staffers being placed on administrative leave? >> we have jean casarez and sara. we are going to start with jean casarez. >> reporter: chris, there is a lot of information coming out. cnn obtained a photograph of david matt right after he was shot and we want to tell our viewers, it is an extremely graphic photograph. david sweat, of course is alive. he is still in the hospital in albany and talking to authorities. captured convicted killer david sweat claims he was the master mind behind the elaborate prison break 26 days ago. according to district attorney andrew wiley, the former fugitive says he and richard matt nearly escaped the prison