We are no longer accepting comments on this article. After further questioning, the boyfriend said that he and Papini communicated over prepaid phones and concocted a scheme to pick her up in Redding and drive her back to his two-bedroom apartment in Costa Mesa. Sherri Papini Bio, Married, Husband, Net Worth, Age, Height Sherri pleaded guilty Monday to. In 2016, describing her false account of escaping from captivity, Keith told ABC's 20/20, "She screamed so much, she said she was coughing up blood from the screaming, trying to get someone to stop. Papini was sentenced to 18 months in prison in her case and ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution to federal, state, and local agencies. The filing came two days after Papini, 39, entered guilty pleas via Zoom to one count each of lying to a federal officer and mail fraud. When confronted with that information in August 2020, she denied everything. In 2020, they matched the biological evidence to James Reyes, an ex-boyfriend of Sherris. },false) "I stand before you humbled by the court. Keith, who was in the interview room during this, was shocked at the new information; he had mentioned Sherri being unfaithful in the past. },false) He said Ms Papini told police she had been thrown from a dark coloured SUV by her captors, whom she described as two Hispanic women armed with a handgun. Shubb said the longer sentence was meant to deter others from committing similar crimes. Keith filed for divorce in April, asking for custody of the couple's two children, saying in court papers that he's been traumatized by her kidnapping hoax. So, lets find out what happened then, shall we? When she first reappeared after her false claim of being kidnapped while jogging in 2016, her husband publicly supported her claims. James added that the injuries Sherri had were self-inflicted and that she had asked him to help brand her. She had told cops that the two Hispanic women had branded her on one shoulder, had cut her long blonde hair short and had broken her nose. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. I was filled with so much relief and revulsion at once. In a statement released by her attorney last week, Papini said she was "deeply ashamed of myself for my behavior and so sorry for the pain I've caused my family, my friends, all the good people who needlessly suffered because of my story and those who worked so hard to try to help me. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Initially, Sherri didnt talk to the police, with Keith conducting the first interview with her. Again, just another sign of how my wife is, she's so wonderful. Sherri Papini: Husband of woman who faked 2016 kidnapping, files - CNN On November 2, 2016, Sherri Papini, a young mother of two, didnt show up at the childrens daycare to pick them up. Jaime King stars in the film based on the shocking incident of a young mother-of-two called Sherri Papini, who goes missing while running near her house, grabbing national headlines as concerned locals sought her whereabouts. Even before Ms Papini showed up alive, there was no shortage of doubters airing their views on social media. I'm so sorry to the many people who have suffered because of me. "I am guilty of lying and dishonor. ABC News 20/20: The Vanishing Act focuses on what happened and how it changed the lives of the people involved. It's always there. Furthermore, her phone records indicated that she had been talking to multiple men in the time leading up to her disappearance. Later, it was also reported that a MySpace account associated with Sherri had a racist rant targeting the Latino community many years prior. The couple reportedly got married in 2009 and are still together, though this has not been verified. I am deeply ashamed of myself for my behavior and so sorry for the pain Ive caused my family, my friends, all the good people who needlessly suffered because of my story and those who worked so hard to try to help me, read a statement from Papini after pleading guilty. Sherri Papini and her husband Keith are accused of using $49,070 in GoFundMe donations to pay off their credit card bills. "If I get away with it, I'll get $49,000," he said. He replies later in the afternoon that he won't. About 5 p.m . Specific thanks to the Shasta County Sheriff's department, FBI, NorCal Alliance for the Missing, the Lost Coast Trackers, Shasta Support Services, the Guardian Angels, my own personal A-team, Cameron Gamble, Cody Salfen, Jim Linnan, Sean Ditty, Don Armstrong, Yolo County Sheriff's Department and hospital, the medical personnel that helped our dear Sherri, social media and many news outlets. An emergency order from Shasta County Superior Court says that Keith Papini was also given custody of their children. Sherri Papini's husband Keith Papini seen for the first time since Expand All. Others have suggested Ms Papini was having an affair and inflicted her injuries herself to mask vigorous, possibly sadomasochistic sex sessions. Police have said they have no reason to disbelieve Ms Papini's story but have so far failed to establish a motive. Sherri Papini's husband said he was "in shock" when he learned about his wife's kidnapping hoax. She was thrown from a vehicle with a chain around her waist, attached to her wrists and a bag over her head. Keith also goes on to describe her disappearance as 'heartbreaking', saying: 'The whole problem started in November 2016 when Sherri left our children at daycare and simply disappeared.
