"Certainly never observed any mental illness; just a lot of intelligence and drive.". Detective Misty Carausu of the Dublin Police Department in California helped break the kidnapping case related to Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn. The Bees Sam Stanton, Denny Walsh and Ben Egel contributed to this report. 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. 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. @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/xdjIu33wsH, Volberding said he saw no signs of criminality during his years at Pomona College. His brother, Ethan Quinn, retained attorney Dan Russo, who brought Aaron Quinn back to his office after 18 hours of police interrogation. If I went to the police, they would kill her, he said. These are among the first accounts that highlight a different side of the accused kidnapper since his arrest was announced by the FBI on Monday. He points to some beer bottles that were neatly placed in the box next to the garbage, and I said, I put them there to take them out for recycling all at once., They clearly didnt believe him, said Nicole Weisensee Egan, the co-author of Victim F. It is soul-crushing for Aaron because hes out of his mind worried about Denise.. When they searched the cabin, the Dublin officers found several laptops, cellphones, a few stun guns, a lot of ski masks and an empty bed with no blankets but a sheet that appeared to have been slept on, Carausu and Campos 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. Fearing he was putting Huskins life in grave danger, he dialed the police. Misty Carausu had a nagging feeling that Muller had attempted this kind of crime before. Aaron Quinn said he feared he was close to losing his job. When they responded, she says they told her to call the FBI. See Photos. "The fact that Muller knew facts about his victims indicates that he probably conducted online research of his targets," the FBI affidavit states. Matthew had dropped his phone in the process, which directed the officials right back to him, earning a massive breakthrough. Here are the latest totals, Hiker calls for help on dark Hawaii trail. His discharge records were not immediately available. Court documents, interviews and other information gathered by The Sacramento Bee show that, despite Mullers academic successes, trouble has followed him in recent years, including an accusation that he stole data from a Bay Area law firm where he worked and that he failed to provide competent legal services to clients. They kept asking, Has he ever gotten angry? No ones going to understand what they went through except each other., The two married near the water in Monterey, California. But the voice kept talking and I just remember my eyes shot open and I could see the walls illuminated with a white light that was flashing and I could see a couple of red laser dots crossing the wall, and I could hear, Wake up, this is a robbery. Matthew Muller was implicated in a separate but similar crime in Dublin, California. Quinn told police he heard a noise similar to a stun gun, and then a man, who authorities allege was Matthew Muller, told Huskins and Quinn to lie face down on the bed. The FBI says the victim was connected to Muller because she had attended a 2008 event at Harvard University which he had organized. 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. The intruder says, We have a problem and he says to Aaron, Do Denise and your ex-fiance look-alike?, At that moment, Quinn said he released a guttural sigh., I was like, Yes, they both have long, blonde hair, Quinn said. Matthew Muller was a Marine and Harvard-educated lawyer who was convicted in federal court for carrying out a kidnapping so bizarre Vallejo Police believed the victims were lying as part of an elaborate hoax. Quinn said the officers entered the house and immediately unplugged the camera that the kidnapper had left. Huskins was located two days later. Today Muller, 38, is behind bars in Alameda County, accused of one of the most bizarre and twisted kidnapping cases in recent memory. In an all-new interview with @ARobach for tonight's #ABC2020, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn recall reuniting for the first time after her abduction. Muller, who is in Santa Rita Jail facing the Dublin charges, has not yet been moved to federal court in Sacramento to face his kidnap case. Campos said that Mullers mother told them he was staying at their cabin in the South Lake Tahoe area. Matthew Muller was arrested in South Lake Tahoe on June 8, 2015, and charged with kidnapping for ransom in a federal court. On Nov. 13, 2009, Muller was reported missing by his then wife, according to the affidavit. He found that Huskins, his laptop and his car were missing. He has pleaded not guilty. I knew there was an old stain on my sheet, Quinn said. The city managers office said the FBI asked officials not to talk about the case. Although Huskins mother and father were both in Vallejo assisting police, they contacted family back in Huntington Beach to go be with her. I slowly counted to 10. or. What he wasnt charged with were the sexual assaults, the robbery, the burglary against Aaron, Rappaport said. Matthew Muller, a former attorney, is representing himself. Mountain View police didn't immediately return a call for comment from 48 Hours' Crimesider. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Matthew Mueller. Johnson said that Muller grew up with his parents, who divorced sometime after high school. 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. But it was on June 5, three months after the fact, when Matthew attempted to break into another home in California, that he was identified as a suspect. Goodrich did report that Muller said he felt bad for the kidnapping victim and thought the victim deserved an apology. Muller had always been a good student, according to Johnson, who culled his information by meeting his clients family and friends. The FBI did not name Huskins in the document. Muller told an officer he was a visiting professor from Harvard teaching at Stanford, but police later determined he wasn't teaching at Stanford. The woman said "she is still alive because she knows of the German airliner that crashed in the French Alps, and that it was in fact her as her first concert she went to was Blink 182," the affidavit states. She said that after their conversation, as they went to bed around midnight, it felt like a fresh start.. READ NEXT: Denise Huskins & Aaron Quinn Today: Where Is the Couple From the Gone Girl Case Now in 2021? Denise Huskins, who was abducted from her Vallejo home in 2015, pleaded no guilty to two charges of forcible rape. Huskins and Quinn married in 2018 and had a daughter, Olivia, who was born five years to the day that Huskins was released by her kidnapper, she said. Denise Huskins made a promise to herself in the last moments she believed her kidnapper would allow her to live. To make matters worse, the detectives had also found a small bloodstain on Quinns sheets. Quinn said he was told to call out sick at his job and to text Huskins boss that she had a family emergency and would be out for a week. Id washed those sheets multiple times. Huskins recalled sitting in the airport fearful for her life, paranoid that the kidnapper might find her and take her away again. VALLEJO, Calif. --The man charged in a bizarre California kidnapping that police initially dismissed as a hoax allegedly said he acted alone in the plot in an "off the record" jailhouse interview with a local CBS station that has since been obtained by the FBI. The intruder escaped but left behind a cellphone that led agents to Muller, who was arrested at the South Lake Tahoe house. During the time Huskins was missing, a San Francisco Chronicle reporter received an anonymous email with a link to an audio file "stripped of identifying data" that depicts a female voice identifying herself as the kidnapping victim, according to the FBI. Despite these messages, the Vallejo Police Department never backed down from its assertion that the couples story was fabricated. 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. He graduated with his law degree and then began working at the prestigious law school, the article continued. Matthew Mueller. In 2015, an intruder broke into his home and kidnapped his then-girlfriend Denise Huskins. Has he done drugs?, They said maybe we were in a fight and I pushed her down the stairs, Aaron Quinn said. They spoke to ABC 20/20 about their experiences, and say their trauma was inflicted both by Muller and the judicial system. Vallejo police at the time publicly labeled the case a hoax, but FBI documents released this week make clear that the agency is taking it seriously. At Bella Vista, Matthew Muller was a high achievement student but was largely unmemorable, said Mary Shelton, his ninth-grade English teacher. Their case became of national public interest when police didnt believe their story, calling it a hoax. The last thing that youre thinking about is, If I do survive, I need to make sure that Im believable.. Matthew Muller faces sentencing next week in the March 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins. She and her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, told authorities they were bound with zip ties and forced to consume drugs that put them to sleep. She said a neighbor allowed her into the house. He is 44 today and his full name is Matthew Daniel Muller, his prison records show. He worked at Harvards immigration clinic, where he trained and supervised law students representing clients in immigration matters. The episode airs at 9 p.m. Eastern time June 4, 2021. As a result, he was handed down 31 years in prison, with the sentence to run concurrently with the 40-year term. He told me he was going to beat my ass and report him to police. When he was handed his phone, Quinn says a member of his legal team noticed that it had been placed in airplane mode, even though it was the only means of communication with the kidnappers. The suspect at the center of akidnap case out of Vallejo, California, is a smart, determined trumpet player who graduated from Harvard law school the place where he likely began suffering from bipolar disorder, according to documents, friends, family and his lawyer. He wasnt in combat. He abducted Denise Huskins for two days and demanded a $15,000. Matthew Muller. He allegedly told. "Despite going to both Pomona and Harvard with him I didn't know him especially well," Helperen wrote in an email. Today, with their assailant Matthew Muller in prison, they've chronicled their story in a new book called "Victim F: From Crime Victims, To Suspects, To Survivors." Huskins says that in the end, the couple's experience of trauma and survival is ultimately a love story with a happy ending. Each individual was in charge of a different part of the operation. The cell phone number pointed police to Muller's South Lake Tahoe address and in turn much of the evidence against him in the Vallejo case, according to the FBI. His adult life has been marked with mental health issues, Johnson told the Sacramento Bee, saying his client suffered from bipolar disorder and psychosis. 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.". Here are five things to know about the case. The comparisons began after Vallejo Police announced that Huskins abduction appeared to be an orchestrated event and not a kidnapping.. 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Right out of high school, Muller joined the Marines. Powered by. 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. Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins were married in 2018. They also found the address where Huskins had been dropped off in the stolen vehicles GPS, Campos said. Little did I know, a quarter-sized bloodstain was going to mean that I was a murderer.. Dublin Police/Marine Corps The goggles that Dublin Police Department Detective Misty Carausu found with a strand of blonde hair attached. Looking back at all the evidence, there was just no denying that this wasnt his first time committing a crime, she said. I think ours is an example of that. He is also survived by his aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as a large extended church family and friends in Christ. As the new Chief of Police, I am committed to making sure survivors are given compassionate service with dignity and respect. But he had just gotten out of a relationship with a fiance who he said cheated on him. So, if anything, it is Mr. Quinn and Ms. Huskins that owe this community an apology, Park said during the press conference. 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. Meanwhile, Huskins reappearance had set off a media firestorm fueled by suggestions that her case bore striking resemblance to the book and film Gone Girl. The fictional story is about a woman who fakes her own disappearance as revenge against her cheating husband. The affidavit also outlines two 2009 home invasions that have eerie similarities to Huskins' case. Augusta, GAMatthew V. Muller entered into rest on Saturday December 18th. And in that moment, I just thought, Oh my God. He filed a lawsuit against the city and three of the cops involved in the case. Later, he was disbarred after he collected a $1,250 payment for a client but failed to file a green card application, according to the AP. Family members of Huskins and her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, urge the judge to consider the pain caused by . Police arrested Muller on June 8 at what was apparently his parents' South Lake Tahoe vacation home for an alleged attack at a couple's Dublin home three days earlier. The FBI, which also got involved in the case, gave Aaron Quinn a polygraph exam -- something he was eager to take to prove his innocence -- which they say he failed. 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. Matthew is scheduled to be released in 2049. All rights reserved. Muller served as a U.S. Marine from 1995 to 1999 before returning home to California, according to the Associated Press. / CBS/AP. On Nov. 2, Healy received a doctors report and later ordered Muller placed in the care of MHM Services, a nationwide firm which contracts with governmental agencies for inmate care and has offices in Vallejo, a secured facility, The Mercury News reported. And so, he said, We got the wrong intel.. He allegedly restrained the woman's arms, tied her ankles using Velcro, used surgical tape to cover her eyes, and forced her to drink Nyquil, the document states. ABCs 20/20: Gone Girl examines the 2015 home invasion and kidnapping case involving Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins, who went from victims to suspects within mere days. Clint Weldon, 35, has lived across the street from Mullers family home in Orangevale for the past five years. It was devastating to see both of them, said Marianne Quinn. Today, Muller is in the custody of a California jail and in court-ordered mental health treatment, according to his jail records. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Muller enlisted in the Marines after high school, and ended up in Okinawa, Japan, where he worked for a newspaper off of his base and played trumpet in the Marine Corps band. In both of the East Bay cases, the victims were restrained and blindfolded, he said. The suspect had tried essentially the same things to another couple, 20/20 learned. But it turned out that one important part of this plan had not gone as expected for the intruder. Matthew Muller Today: Where Is the Gone Girl Kidnapper Now in 2021? And in emails to the San Francisco Chronicle during the kidnap saga, someone who purported to be behind the abduction of the Vallejo couple also boldly stated he or she was part of a wide car thief ring in the Bay Area, stealing cars to make some quick money. 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. This story was originally published July 14, 2015, 11:49 AM. In this Sept. 29, 2016, file photo, attorney Anthony Douglas Rappaport, left, speaks at a news conference with his clients, Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn, right, in San Francisco. Matthew Muller, who was sentenced to prison after being convicted of kidnapping a Vallejo couple, has yet to be listed in Wikipedia. He is facing disbarment, and his attorney has suggested he has serious mental problems. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. He will enter a not guilty plea when he arrives in about two to three weeks, Johnson said. When he woke up he said he was able to free himself. The evidence will also show that Muller had been prescribed medication to control his manic-depressive states, Johnson said. When they turned airplane mode off, the phone flooded with messages. Matthew Muller. However, the physical evidence soon made it apparent that Matthew Muller was their perpetrator. NEW 20/20: Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal stunning new details about surviving a harrowing kidnapping experience. He, in turn, hits the husband upside the head with a Maglite-style flashlight and exits the house, said Dublin police Sgt. Both victims were women, and both crimes occurred in the early morning hours. 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. As authorities try to sort out the puzzle of Mullers life, his lawyer seems to be preparing a defense that will center on his clients mental state. View the profiles of people named Mathew Muller. Muller also served in the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in El Toro through his stint that lasted from Oct. 2, 1995, to Aug. 8, 1999. Huskins said the man then told her to walk to the bedroom closet. You have entered an incorrect email address! Rappaport said this new evidence still didnt deter police from their theory that Aaron Quinn and Huskins story was too unbelievable to be true. In interviews with NBC Bay Area, Johnson and his former college roommate,Alex Volberding,who is working at a law firm in San Francisco this summer, described Muller, of Orangeville, California, as someone who stood out in college because of his drive and wit. Sign Up. On Dec. 21, the judge received an update regarding placement alternatives and care from MHM Services and earlier this month learned the defendant had been placed in the treatment program, the article said. ", This news comes as a total surprise, he said. On the same day that Huskins was released by her abductor, Vallejo police spokesperson Lt. Kenny Park hosted a press conference where he suggested that Huskins and Quinn lied about what happened to them. The only difference was that the victims successfully managed to attack and scare their assailant into running away before any damage was done. Muller hasn't been charged in that incident. 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 responded to the kidnappers message but when he didnt hear back, he began to panic. The authorities were able to corroborate the details of Aaron Quinn and Huskins case, even finding Aaron Quinns computer at the South Lake Tahoe cabin, Aaron Quinn said. He pleaded not guilty to his charges in Solano County, the article said. Today, Muller is in court-ordered mental health treatment. Matthew Muller was arrested in South Lake Tahoe on June 8, 2015, and charged with kidnapping for ransom in federal court. Tape-covered goggles were allegedly put over Quinn's eyes, along with headphones on his ears playing a prerecorded message that said the break-in was being done by a professional group collecting debts and that both victims would receive electric shocks and cuts on their faces if they didn't cooperate. In that moment, he said he thought to himself, Were in a lot of trouble and this is planned.. According to his lawsuit, Whitney claims that former Vallejo Police Department Chief Bidou directed Whitney to delete text messages on his cell phone so that they could not be downloaded during the litigation related to the investigation into Huskins' kidnapping filed by Huskins and Aaron Quinn. He did very well at Harvard, too, Johnson said, adding that he couldnt detail exactly when his clients mental state began to deteriorate, or how it played out. Matthew Muller. What do I do next? she told ABC News Amy Robach. What would follow was a series of terrifying events . Matthews intended mark was Aaron and his ex-fiance, but it makes no difference because of his actions. Years later, when he was interviewed for a Pomona College publication, he described himself as a classic smart but lazy high school student who lacked discipline and maturity. Back in California, he attended college and graduated summa cum laude, then entered law school at Harvard, the AP reported. Matthew Mullers mental illness will be most likely used as his defense strategy, said his Sacramento-based lawyer, Thomas Johnson. They ultimately settled out of court for $2.5 million with no party admitting any wrongdoing. The judge has not yet ruled on that, Johnson told 48 Hours' Crimesider. 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. The suspect asked the victim for information including PIN numbers, email addresses and passwords, and her family members' addresses and social security numbers, according to the affidavit. Pentagon records show he rose to the level of sergeant and played the trumpet something he did in high school, too. Surveillance video even showed Muller late at night walking into a room [at the firm] with a couch carrying a sleeping bag, the suit claims, and then later, allegedly stealing software, passwords, training guides and the bosss archived emails. Two years before Huskins kidnap, the AP reported Mullers law license was suspended because he failed to pay his annual dues. Other items confiscated included a blood pressure cuff found in a stolen white Mustang discovered near the Muller family vacation home in South Lake Tahoe. 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