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

"I would ask those watching to treat him the way you would want to be treated, to give him the benefit of the doubt, and to consider that not all of us, nor you, considering your own relationships, the way you speak to one another, we all handle things in different ways," Hauser said.

"Be open-minded to the fact that just because Karli and Darlene are making these claims, there's absolutely no evidence to support any of the allegations - absolutely none," she said.

Hauser said she imagines Brian Hooker's "heart" is in the Bahamas, but did not reveal if he plans to return to the island.

"I think it makes sense for him to hire one regardless, body not found, nothing solved… Smart to hire a lawyer in the state," Rotunno said.

"I feel like this was probably preplanned, if anything, like, it doesn't seem like just some accident," Aylesworth said.