Or he was faking it. Not really "catatonic" just thinking REAL HARD. Or they're covering for him to excuse why he was MIA. Yeah. Probably that one.
Brigitte disappeared and both she and King Gibson left by boat having been told by Howard to scat. (Remember, they are not USA citizens and we had no right to detain them.)
Brigitte wasn't interviewed here. She was interviewed in the Bahamas, surely after Howard had talked to her. Howard then went to the hospital and spoke with Mo, putting words in his mouth. Neither Mo nor Taz mentioned Brigitte by name. She became the "anonymous" other person.
That was strange. They knew who she was because King Eric was Captain on their "wedding" boat and she was likely there.. So, up to this point, Howard was in control.
The so called robbery is what messed up his plan. Anna may have been "dumb" but she could add 2 + 2.