Brian Hooker’s stepmom alleges he ‘lied about everything’ in new livestream interview
US News Brian Hooker’s stepmom alleges he ‘lied about everything’ in new livestream interview By Kelsie Cairns, Fox News Published July 26, 2026, 3:46 p.m. She discussed her stepson during a livestream appearance on the “Surviving the Survivor” podcast and revealed she is determined to help investigators track down any leads in the case regarding Brian’s missing wife, Lynette Hooker. Lynette, a 55-year-old mother from Michigan, vanished from the Bahamas while on a sailing trip with her husband on their sailboat, “Soulmate.” She was reported missing April 4 when Brian told investigators she fell from a dinghy.
- ▪US News Brian Hooker’s stepmom alleges he ‘lied about everything’ in new livestream interview By Kelsie Cairns, Fox News Published July 26, 2026, 3:46 p.m.
- ▪She discussed her stepson during a livestream appearance on the “Surviving the Survivor” podcast and revealed she is determined to help investigators track down any leads in the case regarding Brian’s missing wife, Lynette Hooker.
- ▪Lynette, a 55-year-old mother from Michigan, vanished from the Bahamas while on a sailing trip with her husband on their sailboat, “Soulmate.” She was reported missing April 4 when Brian told investigators she fell from a dinghy.
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