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The Daily Planet received the following e-mail from Jeffrey Schilling, the Oakland man rescued by Filipino marines from rebels last week. 

At this time I am unable to address the media due to the stress of being separated from my wife, Ivy Osani. Once we are reunited and have some time to recover, I will address the media, if there is still interest. 

People have been questioning our motivation for going to Jolo. We went to Jolo to resolve a personal, family matter, which was made into an international circus by the greed of Abu Sabaya. Some of the relatives of my wife had been accusing us of an illicit sexual relationship. This is a serious offense in Islam, which is punishable by being whipped 100 times or being stoned to death. If the accuser is unable to produce the proper number of witnesses to corroborate their accusation, they are to be whipped 80 times and their testimony is to be forever rejected. 

Abu Sabaya has constantly accused me and my wife of an illicit relationship while providing absolutely no evidence or witnesses to confirm his accusations. He has therefore violated the laws of Islam and should be punished. 

My only hope at this time is for a speedy reunion with my wife, Ivy Osani, and my stepson. I thank everyone in the governments of the Philippines and United States of America who has helped us. I also thank all those people who prayed for me throughout the 7 plus months of my captivity. I ask you to continue your prayers for my wife, Ivy Osani, and for me, that we are swiftly reunited.