Wed Jan 01 08:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Harvard-Educated Attorney Faces Life in Prison for 2009 Home Invasions, Adding to “Gone Girl” Kidnapping Conviction

**SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA** – Matthew Muller, 47, the disbarred Harvard-educated attorney already serving a lengthy sentence for the infamous 2015 “Gone Girl” kidnapping of Denise Huskins, faces additional life imprisonment after being charged with two 2009 home invasion sexual assaults in Santa Clara County. Advances in forensic DNA technology linked Muller to the previously unsolved cases in Palo Alto and Mountain View.

Muller is accused of breaking into the homes of two women in their 30s, binding, gagging, and assaulting them. In one instance, he allegedly forced the victim to consume medication. While he reportedly stopped short of rape in both cases, he’s now charged with two felony counts of committing sexual assault during a home invasion. Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen stated, “The details of this person’s violent crime spree seem scripted for Hollywood, but they are tragically real…Our hope is that this nightmare is over.”

The new charges stem from DNA evidence found on restraints used in one of the 2009 attacks. The cases, initially investigated but left unsolved, were reopened thanks to a new lead and the improved DNA analysis. Muller’s connection to the 2009 crimes adds another layer to his already extensive criminal history.

Muller’s notoriety surged in 2015 after his abduction of Huskins from Vallejo, initially dismissed by Vallejo police as a hoax perpetrated by Huskins and her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn. The couple endured immense public scrutiny and later sued the Vallejo Police Department. Muller’s conviction for Huskins’ kidnapping, following his apprehension through a separate home invasion, vindicated the couple.

Muller pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges in 2016, receiving a 40-year sentence. He later received an additional 31-year sentence for state charges related to Huskins’ assault. His request for a jury trial on the new charges indicates he will fight these latest accusations. He is currently incarcerated in a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. The case underscores the importance of advanced forensic techniques in solving cold cases and bringing justice to victims.

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