He can say it was like that when he found it...which is why he didn't know who it belong to.
but even if you did return it to him that doesnt' explain you deleting all of his emails and messages and contacts what do you say about that?
Sell it now, if he cares that much AT&T can easily track it down.
You could be in some trouble if you get caught with it. He can sue for theft and they could knock on the door at any moment. You'd have to have a very good reason for not answering.
Sell it now and make it somebody elses problem before it ends up being your problem.
Technology is advanced these days, basically anything can be tracked down nowadays.
If you hadn't been caught yet you weren't going to be.
?If you hadn't been caught yet you weren't going to be.