Muller's attorney, Thomas Johnson, is asking a judge to throw out much of the evidence in the case, saying it was obtained through an illegal search of the cellphone. Palo Alto police told Crimesider Muller remains the only suspect in that case, and they'll review evidence in the Dublin and Vallejo cases to see if there's any evidence that could assist in their investigation. Federal prosecutors charged Matthew Muller - a disbarred Harvard University-trained attorney - with the March kidnapping of Denise Huskins from her Vallejo, California, home. Matthew Muller. ET. Gary Silva of Huntington Beach proclaimed the department the dumbest organization in America.. California law dictates that a defendant who cannot understand his or her charges and who cannot assist in their own defense cannot stand trial, but once they are again deemed competent, charges can be reinstated, The Mercury News reported. Log In. He graduated with his law degree and then began working at the prestigious law school, the article continued. Why would there be a blonde hair stuck to goggles? Dublin Police/Marine Corps The suspect in both cases is described as a tall, lean man wearing black clothing and a black mask. See Photos. She and her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, told authorities they were bound with zip ties and forced to consume drugs that put them to sleep. Muller also worked for a year as an associate in the San Francisco office of immigration attorney firm Kerosky, Purves & Bogue. He told me he was going to beat my ass and report him to police. The suspect asked the victim questions including her date of birth, mother's maiden name and social security number, according to the FBI. In December 2020 former Vallejo Police Captain John Whitney filed suit against the city and the police department alleging he was wrongfully terminated for speaking out on a variety of issues that he characterized as misconduct, including ones related to Huskin and Aaron Quinn's case. The kidnapper, who had taken Huskins bags when he abducted her, had removed them from the car and placed them on the ground. If any of these accusations are true, Johnson said that its very likely his clients mental state played a part. See Photos. But by his third year in law school his defense attorney says Muller was so paranoid that he thought he was being tracked by the government, the Associated Press reported in 2017, following his federal kidnapping conviction. During questioning, Quinn recounted what had happened the night before. Aarons car is missing, and they know that he waited a substantial period of time before dialing 911. At Harvard, he was among the youngest scholars voted onto the law school faculty. Quinn and Ms. Huskins have plundered valuable resources away from our community and taken the focus away from the true victims of our community while instilling fear among our community members. Muller is in the custody of the Solano County Stanton Correctional Facility, which has held him since September 15, 2018, his jail record shows, which was around the time of his federal conviction. Matthew Muller, who sexually assaulted a Vallejo woman who was kidnapped from her home in what police initially thought was a hoax, was sentenced Friday to 31 years in state prison. He was also told he would have to withdraw money from his bank and that hed have a camera monitoring his moves. RELATED: Attorney: Kidnapping victims' family outraged over Vallejo officer's award Matthew Muller is facing federal charges as he is accused of kidnapping Denise Huskins from her boyfriend Aaron . Today, with their assailant Matthew Muller in prison, theyve chronicled their story in a new book called Victim F: From Crime Victims, To Suspects, To Survivors.. Furthermore, a search of his family home yielded not only several squirt guns with laser pointers taped to them and blacked-out swimming goggles but also video evidence that confirmed he was Denise and Aarons offender. He pleaded not guilty to his charges in Solano County, the article said. In the latest update on the case against suspected home invader and kidnapper-for-ransom Matthew Muller, former employers and colleagues have come forward to describe some of his behavior during . In this July 13, 2015, file photo, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn stand in silence during a press conference in Vallejo, Calif. Matthew Muller was charged in federal court in Sacramento, California, with kidnapping for ransom. Muller was convicted in federal court in Sacramento in 2017 and sentenced to 40 years in prison, according to The Mercury News. KPIX reporter Juliette Goodrich didn't include portions of the conversation Muller said were off the record in her television report, according to the station. It was devastating to see both of them, said Marianne Quinn. Aaron Quinn said their first song together as husband and wife was Dierks Bentleys Riser. It is, he said, very much about overcoming a tragedy and rising like a phoenix from the ashes., 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Sign Up. In addition, in a federal courtroom in Sacramento in 2017, Matthew Daniel Muller was sentenced to 40 years in prison for kidnapping a Vallejo couple and rapping the female victim before releasing her near her familys Southern California home. When Quinns parents and brother arrived at the police station, the Vallejo police questioned them, too. In a previous deposition related to Huskins and Aaron Quinn's civil litigation, but prior to Whitneys December 2020 lawsuit, Bidou was asked if he recalled anyone using this phrase with respect to Huskins, and he replied that he had "never heard anybody say that.". Its just a small stain that I wasnt able to get out. Yet, in 2015, following filing for bankruptcy and being accused of neglecting to refund roughly $1,250 to a client when a court ordered it for failure to provide competent representation, he was disbarred for good. He allegedly left a note stored on a USB drive that read, "I am going completely off the grid - no phone, email, credit cards, etc., so please do not try to reach me as it will only draw attention. Two incidents from 2009 took place in Palo Alto and Mountain View, and involved an unknown man breaking into the homes of the female victims and threatening to rape them. In addition to the Dublin home invasion and kidnap charges, Palo Alto and Mountain View police suspect he may be linked to 2009 robberies in their cities, too, though they havent made any arrests. He found that Huskins, his laptop and his car were missing. According to Huskins, Mustard told her cousin Nick, Well give immunity to whoever confesses first to making this whole thing up, said Egan. Carausu said they also discovered Muller was driving a stolen car. On Tuesday, federal search warrants obtained by NBC Bay Area show that the FBI seized drones, black night vision goggles, an empty zip tie bag and a blood pressure cuff, among other items. Reeves said Muller boldly, and in stealth mode, rummaged through the files of his law firms computer network in his final days before resigning, accessed confidential files, copied corporate client lists and tried to cover his tracks by using a computer application to erase signs of his conduct. Muller served as a U.S. Marine from 1995 to 1999 before returning home to California, according to the Associated Press. He is 44 today and his full name is Matthew Daniel Muller, his prison records show. @ARobach's report shares never-before-seen interrogation video of Aaron following Denise's kidnapping Watch tonight at 9/8c on @ABC. But he was stationed at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, at Camp Pendleton, at the Naval School of Music in Little Creek, Virginia, and at the III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan. They also found the address where Huskins had been dropped off in the stolen vehicles GPS, Campos said. Weeks passed without a break in the case and Huskins and Aaron Quinn found themselves the prime suspects in their own home invasion and kidnapping case. Two days later, the affidavit states, Muller called his then-wife from Utah, and she picked him up. Quinn had lived with his ex-fiance in that house before their breakup, and she had only recently moved out all of her belongings. In this March 25, 2015, file photo, Lt. Kenny Parks speaks at a press conference in Vallejo, Calif., confirming reports that Denise Huskins has been found safe in Huntington Beach, Calif. Vallejo Times Herald/MediaNews Group via Getty Images, FILE. The city of Vallejo now has a new lawsuit to contend with. His federal sentence will run parallel to his state sentence. "However it turns out 'off the record' does not pertain to the feds.". Matthew Muller. In return, he says they gave him prison clothes to wear. But, this time, the attempted break-in quickly went awry. She said it was devastating. Misty Carausu was a day away from officially being made a detective when she agreed to take part in the arrest of Muller and search of the South Lake Tahoe home. Its unfathomable., What happened here, he said, reflects a systemic hubris that comes with the uniform., Vitriol about the case spilled also over on Facebook. Instead, then-Vallejo Police Chief Andrew Bidou wrote a private letter of apology to them, saying in part that it was now clear what happened was not a hoax or orchestrated event and that [Vallejo Police Department[ conclusions were incorrect.. First published on September 3, 2015 / 6:08 PM. But it turned out that one important part of this plan had not gone as expected for the intruder. Muller pleaded guilty to the federal kidnapping charge and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. "These recurring crimes involving nighttime home intrusions in which passwords are demanded indicates some plan for further use of computers and/or the Internet for crime.". This story was originally published July 14, 2015, 11:49 AM. Thats something that weve had to live with and somehow make peace with., Huskins said the Vallejo Police Department never came out and publicly apologized for saying what happened to them was a hoax. I had no reason to believe, at that time, that they doubted me, she said. He starts asking if Id been partying. According to The Reporter, Matthew Muller has been referred to a mental health agency and will not face a jury trial for the time being in a bizarre 2015 Vallejo kidnapping case that made national attention. William Vizzard, professor emeritus of criminal justice at California State University, Sacramento, said law enforcement sometimes ends up with egg on your face when calling out hoaxes. Detectives in Palo Alto and Mountain View say theyre also looking into Mullers possible involvement in home invasions in 2009 that had similarities to the Vallejo and Dublin cases. I said, Yes, the kidnappers drugged me, he said. The man was masked and wearing tight-fitting black clothing, the FBI stated, and he handcuffed the victim's hands and used Velcro to bind her feet. They were ostracized by everyone other than family, he said. The suspect made the victim drink a small amount of what she thought was Nyquil, the affidavit states. They said, Well, just have her sleep in her clothes and dont take a shower and well talk in the morning., Marianna Quinn said she was shocked when the police, too, started calling Huskins Gone Girl., You go through something like that, and every moment, every ounce of energy is about How do I live to see another second? That is all you can think about, said Huskins. Mullers stepfather declined to speak with NBC Bay Area, deferring all calls to his lawyer. They spoke to ABC 20/20 about their experiences, and say their trauma was inflicted both by Muller and the judicial system. They kept asking, Has he ever gotten angry? She said that after their conversation, as they went to bed around midnight, it felt like a fresh start.. While Matthews last known location remains the Napa State Hospital, it seems that he will be serving his sentence at a federal prison. Carausu did a search of Mullers name and found that although he had never been charged, he had been a person of interest in several other incidents in nearby cities. Matthew Muller, a former attorney, is representing himself. Thats the same year Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinns property invasion and abduction matter transpired. His adult life has been marked with mental health issues, including diagnoses of bipolar disorder and psychosis, Johnson said. His brother, Ethan Quinn, retained attorney Dan Russo, who brought Aaron Quinn back to his office after 18 hours of police interrogation. Matthew Mueller. Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn had a daughter, Olivia, who was born five years to the day that Huskins was released by her kidnapper, she said. Because their accounts of what had occurred seemed too extreme and bore a striking resemblance to the book and film Gone Girl, the authorities deemed it to be an orchestrated event at first. They demanded two payments of $8,500, he said. Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins were married in 2018. California cannabis laws to know before you travel, LeBron James, DeAaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander injury updates and NBA playoff race, Man, 43, killed in Rio Linda shooting. Huskins said the man then told her to walk to the bedroom closet. I just had to figure out where these other crimes occurred.. Rescuers say to remain in place for night, Can I drive with weed in my car? After all that theyd gone through, Marianne Quinn said she knew the couple would stay together forever. I didnt realize how cold it is because were all wearing wetsuits.. How can you reach a resolution to any case, much less a very, very complicated one, in several hours? he asked. He has pleaded not guilty. Huskins borrowed a cellphone from a stranger and called her father, who did not answer. . On Dec. 4 last year, Healy ordered Muller committed to one of five California state hospitals for a maximum term of two years. NEW 20/20: Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal stunning new details about surviving a harrowing kidnapping experience. But some of Mullers problems are documented in legal filings in federal and state court. Denise Huskins made a promise to herself in the last moments she believed her kidnapper would allow her to live. I finally just put my foot down and said, Look, I dont deserve this. And it was a couple of weeks of kind of going back and forth, she said. Matthew Muller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. The affidavit states that the victim was sexually assaulted during the kidnapping. Matthew Daniel Muller served in the Marines in Afghanistan, graduated from two of the most prestigious universities in the country and was a research assistant at Harvard Law School before. Matthews intended mark was Aaron and his ex-fiance, but it makes no difference because of his actions. Matthew had dropped his phone in the process, which directed the officials right back to him, earning a massive breakthrough. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. In 2011, an immigration law firm he was working for, Reeves & Associates, sued Muller for allegedly sleeping in their offices and stealing client information and passwords, with the hunch that he wanted to start his own firm. After the Marines, Muller enrolled at Pomona College. Carausu also tracked down the owner of the stolen car, who told her that it had been stolen around the time of a kidnapping in Mare Island, where Aaron Quinn lived. Matthew Muller served as a Marine from 1995 to 1999. After all, the sequence of events was very similar. Muller, a former U.S. Marine, attended Harvard University where he also taught, according to court documents. The city managers office said the FBI asked officials not to talk about the case. Matthew Muller, who was already serving a 40-year sentence for federal offences, was sentenced to Solano county superior court, according to the county district attorneys office. Quinn woke up the next morning with only enough energy due to the sedatives to call out sick for Huskins and himself, and then he fell asleep again until 11:30 a.m. After the man left, Quinn said he was able to push the goggles off his eyes, but the drugs were starting to take effect, and at around 5 a.m., he passed out. He approached college in a very regimented manner, unlike most of our classmates, myself included., Harvard educated kidnapping suspect worked at SF office of LA based law firm. 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