Boater Brian Hooker, whose spouse mysteriously vanished within the Bahamas in April, was beforehand accused of threatening his former partner with “an accident,” in accordance with newly uncovered court docket paperwork.
The 59-year-old husband of lacking mother Lynette Hooker was years earlier than accused of bodily abuse, harassment, violent outbursts, and disturbing porn use by his ex-wife, Elizabeth Hoseth, in accordance with paperwork uncovered by the Every day Mail.
Hoseth — who died in June 2024 — had efficiently obtained a private safety order (PPO) in opposition to Hooker, claiming the Marine veteran had threatened her throughout their divorce in 1999.
“In our most up-to-date cellphone dialog, he advised that I not mess with him, that there could possibly be an ‘accident,’” Hoseth wrote in court docket filings in October of that 12 months, simply months after she had begun divorce proceedings with the daddy of her younger youngster.
“I attempted to get him to elaborate… he simply mentioned, ‘Everybody is aware of how I’m, there could possibly be an accident,’” wrote Hoseth in her utility for a PPO from a choose in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The couple had married in February 1997 in Kentwood, Michigan, however Hoseth had filed for divorce just a little greater than two years later.
Whereas her first request for a PPO was denied, her second try in November 1999 at Kent County Circuit Courtroom succeeded.
“The rationale that I’m requesting the PPO is as a result of my husband has a violent mood,” Hoseth wrote in a handwritten letter submitted in her utility, as she painted a disturbing image of their marriage.
“Through the course of our marriage he drank, indulged in pornography and was verbally, emotionally and bodily abusive to me,” she wrote.
“I’ve been kicked, pushed down, spat on by him. He additionally throughout his ‘rages’ would destroy issues comparable to rocking chairs, telephones and so on… My partitions have loads of ‘marks’ left by him,” Hoseth continued.
“He was additionally verbally and emotionally abusive to my first 2 youngsters from my first marriage. He’s additionally a thief. He took the fairness test from my home, solid my signature, cashed it, and saved the cash,” learn the letter.
Below the order, Hooker was banned from coming into Hoseth’s home, “attacking, beating, molesting or wounding,” her, “threatening to kill or bodily injure,” her, and taking away her youngster, in accordance with the paperwork.
“At any time when he doesn’t assume issues are going his means… he’ll threaten and harass!” she wrote.
Granting the divorce in October 2000, a choose gave Hoseth bodily custody of the couple’s daughter however shared authorized custody.
In a 2001 submitting, it was revealed Hooker was in a brand new relationship with Lynette, who would later change into his new spouse.
Lynette, 55, vanished within the Bahamas on April 4, after her husband reported her by chance falling overboard from the couple’s dinghy in tough waters as they returned to their yacht.
Her physique has by no means been recovered, and Hooker has categorically denied any wrongdoing.
Whereas he was initially detained and investigated, Hooker was subsequently launched with out formal prices after 5 days and flew again to the USA.
In early June, a detailed buddy claimed Hooker could have fled to Mexico by boat, though federal and authorized consultants have subsequently mentioned that’s unlikely.
He has not been formally charged with against the law and not too long ago employed a brand new high-profile protection legal professional, Crystal Marie Hause, who previously labored for the Division of Justice.
The US Coast Guard not too long ago concluded their main forensic dive operation and seized the couple’s dinghy.
Lynette’s household has additionally accused Hooker of getting some involvement in her disappearance.
Hauser didn’t reply instantly to requests for remark about her shopper.
