In the case Family of James Chasse vs City of Portland, Judge Garr King added Alien Boy to the case gag order and was asked by Portland city attorneys for a change of venue based on teasers for The film.
The case the family of James Chasse vs the City of Portland was settled in 2011 for $1.6 million and began an investigation by the Department of Justice that found that the Portland Police Bureau "engages in a pattern or practice of excessive force" against persons with mental illness.