Tareq Salahi, noted party crasher and husband of reality TV star Michaele Salahi, sat down with WRC this week, telling reporter Chris Gordon that his wife’s so-called disappearance is not a publicity stunt.

“I swear to God,” Mr. Salahi said, holding back tears.  “This is not a joke” (video above).

WRC was at the Salahi home as authorities arrived to question Mr. Salahi about his wife’s apparent absence this week.  With moist eyes, he told Gordon,  “Whoever has either taken her, whatever has happened with my wife, we just want her back.”

It turns out, of course, that Mrs. Salahi has run away with Journey guitarist Neal Schon.