Matthew Muller

Matthew Daniel Muller (born March 27, 1977) is an American kidnapper, rapist, former immigration attorney, and Marine veteran. He is known for carrying out the kidnapping in Vallejo, California, referred to in the media as the ”Gone Girl” kidnapping, and depicted in the Netflix docuseries ''American Nightmare''. In 2024, he confessed to perpetrating several cold cases beginning as early as 1993.

Muller is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran. He was honorably discharged after developing mental health issues in the Middle East. He was a Harvard-educated immigration lawyer who gained prominence after he halted a deportation by using an online petition. He was voted one of the American Bar Association's "Techiest Lawyers." He was disbarred in 2015 after a decline in his mental health; he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic features and schizophrenia.

In March 2015, Muller developed a delusion that he should kidnap "evil wealthy people" for ransom to give to the poor. During his psychosis, he committed three home invasions and kidnapped and raped Denise Huskins, originally deemed a hoax by authorities. He was caught on June 9, 2015 after leaving his cell phone and other evidence at the site of the unsuccessful third home invasion. He is being held in Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, until 2049. Provided by Wikipedia