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Friend Believes Federal Indictment Imminent in Lynette Hooker Case After New Evidence

Reality Check with Ross Coulthart · Secret messages, missing passports, and Brian Hooker’s alleged lies | Drop Dead Serious · July 13, 2026
Friend Believes Federal Indictment Imminent in Lynette Hooker Case After New Evidence
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Secret messages, missing passports, and Brian Hooker’s alleged lies | Drop Dead Serious
"I sense right now, say it again, that the ink is drying on a possible indictment. I think it's within weeks. And I've done this game for a long time. All I do is cover bad guys. And Brian Hooker's not charged with anything yet. Yet Brian Hooker's not charged with anything. He's not guilty of anything until a jury of his peers finds him thus, if he's charged. I think he's going to be charged, and I think it's coming really soon, and he should be scared."
Host Ashley Banfield, a veteran crime journalist, predicts a federal indictment is weeks away based on the Coast Guard evidence that dismantled Brian Hooker's story. She emphasizes the methodical pace of federal investigations and believes the evidence of foul play aboard Soulmate will lead to murder charges, though Hooker remains legally innocent until proven guilty.
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Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart

Secret messages, missing passports, and Brian Hooker’s alleged lies | Drop Dead Serious

August 3, 2026 · 55m · 3 Egleze moments
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