he has avoided the cameras by and large. >> hard to imagine that one of the most talked about figures in this indictment was largely unknown until seven months ago. >> we're getting an announcement from attorney general merrick garland set to appoint a special counsel. >> nobody knew his name. as a matter of fact, we thought the name was made up. his name is john smith, and we were like, where did you find this guy from? >> they found him november 2022, the hague in the netherlands, the home for the international criminal court. >> jack smith went to work as a war crimes prosecutor in the hague. it shows a certain commitment to justice and the capacity to go after very bad, very usually powerful people. >> and based solely on the evidence and the law, we ask that you find the accused guilty of each of the crimes charged. >> shortly after he is appointed, they win a conviction for a leader of a militant faction in kosovo. >> mr. mustafa is criminally responsible.