REDDING, Calif. — “I’m Sherri Papini. I was abducted and I was tortured and the FBI says I made it all up.”
That’s one of the closing lines of the just-released trailer for a new docuseries about Sherri Papini, the Redding woman convicted of lying to the FBI about faking her own kidnapping in 2016.
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It’s the first time Sherri Papini is speaking out since the courtroom drama over her kidnapping and abduction unfolded in the national spotlight.
The mother of two stars in a new docuseries, produced by Investigation Discovery, titled “Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie.”
Investigation Discovery (ID) released a lengthy 2:27 trailer to promote the series, which will be released May 26 on Max.
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ID released this statement about the program:
Over the course of four-parts, SHERRI PAPINI: CAUGHT IN THE LIE retraces Papini’s case from the days leading up to her disappearance into her alleged abduction, her shocking return to her family, and the subsequent aftermath that led to her 2022 arrest by federal authorities. For the first time, Papini will share her account of events as she recalls them, offering rare insights into her mindset during her disappearance and the subsequent investigation into her abduction claims upon her return home. SHERRI PAPINI: CAUGHT IN THE LIE will also chronicle the aftermath of her 2022 guilty plea that Papini continues to navigate, including her present custody battle with her ex-husband, Keith Papini, as she seeks joint custody of their children.
In addition to unprecedented access to Papini, SHERRI PAPINI: CAUGHT IN THE LIE will delve deeper into Papini’s case to include insight from her parents and sister-in-law, the federal authorities who investigated her disappearance and prosecuted her for lying to the FBI, her former lawyer, her psychologist, as well as the podcaster who followed her story closely, among others. Through these interviews and extensive access to archival footage, legal documents, and court filings, a new picture of her case emerges – illuminating an entirely different side of the story.
Keith partnered with Hulu for his own docuseries, “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini,” which was released in 2024.
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The couple is slated to return to court May 20 for another custody hearing. Sherri is seeking reunification with one child and increased visitation with another. She is also requesting the children not be shown Keith’s docuseries. She stated Keith is “reopening old wounds and putting her children’s best interests below his ego and hatred towards her.”
After her arrest by the FBI in 2022, Papini was charged with and pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal law enforcement officers and mail fraud related to her faked kidnapping in 2016. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison, but served less than one year. She was also ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution to cover the cost of the investigation.
