In 2015, Denise Huskins was kidnapped from the home of her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, in Vallejo, California. Initially, the police dismissed the abduction as a hoax, drawing comparisons to Gone Girl, and accused the couple of faking the incident. However, three months later, Matthew Muller, a disbarred attorney, was arrested and confessed to the crime. The couple sued the Vallejo police for defamation and false accusations, eventually receiving a $2.5 million settlement. Muller was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the kidnapping and assault.