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an attorney for denise huskins and her fiance aaron quinn said his clients are " grateful . "
 
police in the city of vallejo initially discounted a report by denise huskins and her boyfriend , aaron quinn , that a masked intruder drugged them in their home and then kidnapped her in 2015 .
james m. wagstaffe , the couples attorney anthony douglas rappaport , left , speaks at a news conference with his clients , denise huskins and her boyfriend aaron quinn , right , in san francisco .... ( associated press ) file -- 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 .
police realized the couple were telling the truth after - the city of vallejo has agreed to pay a $ 2.5 million settlement for a federal lawsuit filed by a couple in a bizarre kidnapping case from 2015 .
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the associated press does n't normally name victims of sexual assault , but huskins has frequently spoken publicly about the case in the past .