Husband of American woman who vanished in the Bahamas hires US lawyer after returning from island

The hubby of a missing American pistillate who vanished successful the Bahamas has hired a lawyer successful the U.S., according to a report.

Brian Hooker has retained Michigan-based lawyer Crystal Marie Hauser aft helium returned to the U.S. past week, according to ABC News. His Bahamas-based lawyer told Fox News Digital helium traveled to the U.S. to thin to his "very ill" mother.

Brian Hooker told Bahamian officials that his woman fell disconnected a dinghy aft leaving enactment astatine Hope Town astatine astir 7:30 p.m. connected April 4, adding that Lynette fell disconnected with the ignition key. Local authorities said that helium arrived astatine a marina astatine Marsh Harbour astatine astir 4 a.m. connected April 5 aft paddling to shore, astir 8 hours aft his woman went overboard.

Hauser had a connection for Americans pursuing Lynette Hooker's disappearance.

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Lynette Hooker and Brian Hooker seen successful a representation taken successful 2023 connected a tiny boat. (John Waters)

"I would inquire those watching to dainty him the mode you would privation to beryllium treated, to springiness him the payment of the doubt, and to see that not each of us, nor you, considering your ain relationships, the mode you talk to 1 another, we each grip things successful antithetic ways," Hauser said.

Responding to claims of home unit from Lynette Hooker's parent and daughter, Brian's lawyer said they are baseless.

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Brian Hooker arrived astatine Marsh Harbour Boatyards successful the Bahamas aft his wife, Lynette Hooker, went missing astatine sea. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)

"Be open-minded to the information that conscionable due to the fact that Karli and Darlene are making these claims, there's perfectly nary grounds to enactment immoderate of the allegations – perfectly none," she said.

Hauser said she imagines Brian Hooker's "heart" is successful the Bahamas, but did not uncover if helium plans to instrumentality to the island.

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A pistillate is seen lasting outdoors successful the Bahamas. (Brian Hooker/Facebook)

Criminal defence lawyer Donna Rotunno told Fox News Digital that Brian Hooker's determination to prosecute a U.S.-based lawyer is smart.

"I deliberation it makes consciousness for him to prosecute 1 regardless, assemblage not found, thing solved… Smart to prosecute a lawyer successful the state," Rotunno said.

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General views of the vessel "Soulmate," owned by Brian and Lynette Hooker, successful Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, April 16, 2025. (Matthew Symons for NY Post)

Brian Hooker hasn't been charged with a transgression and was released from jailhouse by Bahamian officials, who declined to complaint him astatine the time, but near the probe into Lynette open.

After Lynette Hooker went missing, Brian said successful a Facebook station that helium was "heartbroken."

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A representation of cardinal locations arsenic Bahamian constabulary analyse Brian Hooker and his woman Lynette's disappearance. Created connected April 12, 2026.  (Fox News)

"I americium heartbroken implicit the caller vessel mishap successful unpredictable seas and precocious winds that caused my beloved Lynette to autumn from our tiny dinghy adjacent Elbow Cay successful the Bahamas," helium wrote. "Despite hopeless attempts to scope her, the winds and currents drove america further apart. We proceed to hunt for her and that is my sole focus."

Lynette Hooker's daughter, Karli Aylesworth, flew to the Bahamian land connected Thursday to assistance with the search.

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Brian Hooker boards a level to Nassau from Grand Bahama Freeport Airport successful The Bahamas, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. With him is his lawyer, Terrel A. Butler. (Matthew Symons for Fox News Digital)

Aylesworth told NBC News she questions Brian Hooker's mentation of however her parent went missing, adding that she spent 3 hours talking with police.

"I consciousness similar this was astir apt preplanned, if anything, like, it doesn’t look similar conscionable immoderate accident," Aylesworth said.