Overview

• Bane, 49, says he has been unfairly cast under suspicion and argues he was protecting his rights, calling his actions prudent rather than incriminating.
• New BBC footage shows Heslop and Bane walking hand-in-hand on a St John dock about six hours before she disappeared, the last confirmed sighting of her.
• He reports calling police around 2:30am after waking to find her missing but waited roughly nine hours to contact the U.S. Coast Guard, as his lawyer suggests possible accidental-overboard scenarios.
• Bane criticizes gaps in the official record and objects to being labeled a person of interest, yet he declines to release evidence he says a private investigator uncovered.
• Court records confirm his 2011 misdemeanor domestic-violence conviction; the BBC defends its documentary, USVI police highlight timeline inconsistencies, and Heslop’s mother urges President Trump to push for stronger investigative action.