ProfileController.php

public static function newMessageSave() {

		$recipient = UserFactory::getUser(self::getSlim()->request()->post('recipient'));

		$message = new Message();
		$message->setSentTime(new \DateTime());
		$message->setAuthor(UserFactory::getCurrentUser());
		$message->setRecipient($recipient);
		$message->setContent(self::getSlim()->request()->post('message'));
		$message->setRead(0);
		$message->setRemovedAuthor(0);
		$message->setRemovedRecipient(0);

		MessageFactory::save($message);
	}