It suggests he doesn't own a suit but knows better than turning up to court in a string vest looking like he's been dragged through a hedge backwards.
It's a single line that adds a little detail, some colour to the story, humanises it, gives you more of a sense of the person.
Me, I'm more intrigued that he had to confirm his nationality. Is this normal? Are the laws on online fraud different if you're not a native?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
