"Of course.  Firstly, the rumor that I am a jewel thief.  That is simply untrue.  I merely took the Jewel of the East from those who stole it, with every intention of returning it.  The matter of returning it was simply too complex to be done immediately; it was not as if I could just walk into the museum the next day, drop it in the Lost & Found, and be done with it."<br/><br/>Reaching into his jacket yet again, he produced the Jewel of the East and set it on the table, next to the recorder.<br/><br/>"So, I am returning it now.  As to the genuine thieves, I cannot speak to the MythBreakers' motives, but their claim that it was done for the show is suspect at best.  After all, cooperation with the museum and the Japanese government to make it a public event would have been a marketing wet dream for all involved.  But instead, they chose to take a skeleton crew with them in the dead of night and actually steal the diamond.  Highly suspect, I'd say."