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What Happened to Detective Mat Mustard in American Nightmare?

Penance and jail time or no remorse: What happened to Detective Mat Mustard?
January 21, 2024
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Detective Mat Mustard played a central role in the Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins case, the focus of Netflix’s docuseries American Nightmare. 

However, many believe that he derailed the investigation more rather than actually helping to solve it. But what ultimately happened to him? Was he reprimanded or promoted?

In March 2015, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn suffered a harrowing home invasion by kidnapper Matthew Muller. Detective Mat Mustard initially doubted Quinn’s story, resulting in a distressing interrogation and labeling the case a hoax. Despite Muller’s capture confirming the couple’s innocence, Mustard received the Officer of the Year award and faced no consequences. Shockingly, he was promoted to Detective Sergeant in 2018. Since the release of American Nightmare, Vallejo PD and Mustard have come under intense public scrutiny.

What Was the Fate of Detective Mat Mustard in American Nightmare?

Detective Matt Mustard #AmericanNightmare pic.twitter.com/QRPNIxbM57

— Lee (@leears14) January 18, 2024

In March 2015, a harrowing home invasion involved Denise Huskins and her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn. The kidnapper, Matthew Muller, subjected Quinn to captivity and drugging, while Huskins endured a horrifying two-day ordeal of s*xual assault. 

However, Mat Mustard initially doubted Quinn’s account during questioning.

Mat Mustard’s questionable actions led to a traumatic interrogation of Quinn, whom he accused of murdering his girlfriend, and labeled the case a hoax, branding it as ‘the Gone Girl case.’ 

Matt Mustard reminds me of Hank Schrader #Vallejo #AmericanNightmare pic.twitter.com/eXVRQPF1bd

— Kate (@KateCB521) January 19, 2024

While American Nightmare offers answers about Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn’s post-series life, it inexplicably leaves detective Mat Mustard’s fate shrouded in mystery.

In a surprising twist, the former Police Chief Andrew Bidou bestowed the Officer of the Year title upon Mat Mustard for the year 2015 – the same year as Denise Huskins’ kidnapping. 

This move seemingly suggests that the Vallejo PD defended Mustard’s handling of the case. But the department’s support doesn’t stop there.

In 2016, the victimized couple filed a defamation lawsuit against the City of Vallejo, ultimately settling out of court on March 16, 2018. 

I’m so here for Matt Mustard, Andrew Bidue & Kenny Park’s reputations to be “burned” like the bitches they are.

The TRUE story is bein shown on Netflix #AmericanNightmare Now the world can see just what type of “investigators” Matt Mustard, Andrew Bidue & Kenny Park really are! https://t.co/8lQn182CBB

— 🌈🏳️‍🌈‼️Reality Check®️‼️ (@Reality_ChekPlz) January 18, 2024

The settlement awarded Quinn and Huskins $2.5 million in damages, accompanied by an official apology from the city to both victims. The statement recognized the trauma they endured and criticized the city’s insensitive handling of their case.

Despite the settlement, there’s no public record of Mat Mustard facing repercussions for his defamatory statements or mishandled investigation. 

Astonishingly, the Vallejo PD promoted Mustard to Detective Sergeant in 2018, further confounding the situation.

Captain John Whitney, a whistleblower and Mustard’s former colleague, alleges that Mustard lobbied former Police Chief Andrew Bidou in 2017 to lower the standards of the sergeant’s exam after failing it. 

Detective Matt Mustard is a depraved psychopath and should probably be in prison. This pos opened that sewer he calls a mouth and said women who experience sexual violence may make up stories about future assault just to relive the high. The high?! I wish the worst pain for him🤬 pic.twitter.com/mE7kOcC7J2

— oro yin sumi (@YinSumi) January 20, 2024

If proven true, this raises questions about the department’s role in not only tolerating Mustard’s incompetence but encouraging it, elevating him to a position of greater authority.

Since the release of American Nightmare, both the Vallejo PD and Mat Mustard have faced public scrutiny for their handling of the Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn case. 

Viewers of the series have taken to social media to express their frustration with the police’s actions, with many naming Mustard directly. 

Furthermore, some disgruntled viewers have review-bombed the Vallejo PD’s Yelp page in protest, demanding accountability for the officers involved in the Huskins case.

Never has a documentary made my blood boil like #AmericanNightmare has. Leave it to a woman to get shit done. Misty Carausu is a hero meanwhile the Vallejo PD should be in prison pic.twitter.com/8KzbR3LoZ6

— Liv Cawley (@OliviaCawley) January 20, 2024

In light of these revelations, one might wonder: If Detective Mat Mustard exhibited questionable competence, how did law enforcement manage to capture Matthew Muller? 

The Dublin Police Department made a pivotal arrest on July 13, 2015, apprehending Muller for Huskins’ kidnapping. His apprehension resulted from leaving his cell phone at a crime scene, inadvertently providing crucial evidence to the police. 

Wait…did that man just say that women who have been r*ped before like to reenact it for the thrill?! Did I hear that correctly?!#AmericanNightmare
pic.twitter.com/cYtnahHpbO

— Rachel. (@_loveRachel_) January 20, 2024

This blunder validated the couple’s ordeal. Subsequently, during his capture for a similar home invasion in Dublin, California, Muller pleaded guilty on September 29, 2016, and received a 40-year prison sentence.

American Nightmare is available for streaming on Netflix.

Do you believe the Vallejo PD’s promotion of Mat Mustard sends the wrong message about accountability? What do you think of Matt Mustard?

Let us know in the comments below. 

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Ishita Chatterjee is a full-time entertainment writer and part-time dreamer. Her dreams are populated with questions of whether Disney was right in canceling American Dragon Jake Long or if the DCU will ever reach the heights of the MCU. When she's not thinking about superhero franchises and cartoon characters, she's busy scrolling social media for the latest pop culture trivia or media. Armed with an M. A. in English Literature, she aims to make entertainment journalism fun and frothy. Along the way, she hopes Disney will revive their old-school cartoon shows.

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