Disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins faces being sentenced to years in prison today after pleading guilty to 13 serious sex offences against children.
"I'm going to put a statement on the 18th now just to say it was megalolz, I don't know what everyone is getting so freaked out about"
The shamed rock star confessed to a list of offences, including the attempted rape of a baby, and also admitted to conspiring to rape another child.
In court today, Christopher Clee QC, lawyer for the prosecution, told the court about two phone calls Watkins made to a female friend from Parc Prison after his guilty pleas.
On November 27, the day after he admitted he was a paedophile, he said of the court hearing: "It was like either me go up there and say 'Come on, it wasn't that bad, nobody got hurt'. I do my charm or do I end up making things worse for myself or do I just say I was off my head and can't remember?"
Discussing his possible sentence, he added: "I'm going to put a statement on the 18th now just to say it was megalolz, I don't know what everyone is getting so freaked out about."
In another conversation the following day he said: "There was no medical evidence, nobody was harmed at all.
"I'm not a paedophile, I'm not. You know I plead (sic) guilty just to avoid a trial, not realising 'Hang on, that makes me look a bit guilty' but I would never harm anybody."
When asked if he would still issue a statement saying his conduct was "megalolz" he replied: "No, it's just lols now."
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However Sally O'Neill QC, who is acting as Watkins' defence lawyer, has claimed that the Lostprophets singer has "no recollection" of the incidents of child abuse at the centre of the case.
In fact, of the video of Watkins attempting twice to rape a baby, Ms O'Neill said: "He was very shocked when he saw it and couldn't believe he had participated in such activity."
She added: "He has belatedly realised the gravity of what has happened.
"He has certainly expressed a wish to resolve the problems he has had as card as drink and drugs are concerned but also he has acknowledged that he has got himself into this current situation and he is ashamed and appalled by what has happened.
"He is deeply ashamed and sorry"
"He is deeply ashamed and sorry for what he has put others through, including his family and those who know him and still support him."
The trial continues.