Sherri Papini She’s breaking her long silence and sharing her side of the story about her infamous kidnapping lie.
Sherry, 41, is speaking out as part of a new Investigation Discovery docuseries special, in which she will open up about Consider his disappearance and subsequent events — including intense media scrutiny and a subsequent federal investigation.
“Sherry Papini captured worldwide attention when she went missing and again when she returned. While many perspectives have been told, there is one perspective the world has not heard and that is from Sherry herself,” Investigation Discovery president Jason Sarlanis said in a press release Monday.
“Investigation Discovery will present a new side of Sherri Papini’s case — told in her own words,” Sarlanis said.
Sherry and her ex-husband Keith Papini made headlines in 2016 when Sherry disappeared while jogging near their home in Redding, California. An extensive search was conducted for her in Shasta County, throughout California, and other states.
Twenty-two days later — November 24, 2016 — Papini reappeared in Yolo County with numerous lacerations and injuries to her body, including a “brand”” on his right shoulder, and claimed that She was kidnapped at gunpoint by two Hispanic womenShe was held against her will, and was abused by her kidnappers. At the time, Law enforcement efforts were focused on finding her abductors,
As investigators continued to look into Sherry’s claims, they found evidence that indicated she had not been abducted. In March 2022, more than five years after her disappearance, Sherry was charged with lying to federal agents about the kidnapping and defrauding state victim compensation The board is valued at $30,000.
The officials said, After a full investigationIt was later discovered that Sherry was living with her ex-boyfriend in Orange County, Southern California, about 600 miles away from her home, and had faked the injuries she suffered to back up her false statements.
However, even when she was warned that her story was proven to be false, Sherry continued to insist that she was telling the truth. Eventually, Sherry admitted her mistake. convicted of lying to a federal official and mail fraud In April 2022.
Keith Filed for divorce from Sherry shortly after her guilty pleaShe cited “irreconcilable differences” after their 12-year marriage and requested sole custody of their two children.
In September 2022, Sherry was sentenced to 18 months in prison And he was ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution, of which $148,866 was to be paid to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office and $2,558 to the FBI. being in prison for less than one year,
According to Investigation Discovery, the as-yet-untitled documentary series will feature “unprecedented access to archival footage, legal documents and court files, as well as extensive interviews with Papini and those connected to the investigation — providing new insights and potential answers to questions that still swirl around the case nearly a decade later.”
The documentary series is currently in production and will premiere on ID in 2025.
Sherry’s ex-husband recently spoke out for the first time in a three-part Hulu docuseries. Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini, Which premiered on 20 June.
Check out the stories below to hear more about the revelations Keith shared about his ex-wife’s high-profile cheating and the subsequent fallout.
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