Sherri Papini

Sherri Papini now says kidnapping was not a hoax, points finger at ex

Sherri Papini, who went to federal prison for faking her own kidnapping, now says she was abducted by her ex-boyfriend. More

May 23, 2025

Sherri Papini, who faked kidnapping, released from prison

Sherri Papinin, who faked her own kidnapping in 2016, was released to a halfway house last week, according to prison records. More

August 28, 2023

California woman gets 18 months for kidnapping hoax in 2016

Sherri Papini pleaded guilty last spring under a plea bargain that also required her to pay more than $300,000 in restitution. More

September 19, 2022

California woman pleads guilty to 2016 kidnapping hoax

Sherri Papini pleaded guilty to faking her own kidnapping and lying to the FBI about it. More

April 18, 2022

California woman admits she faked 2016 kidnapping

Sherri Papini, California woman charged with faking her 2016 kidnapping, accepted a plea bargain with prosecutors and acknowledged she made up the story. More

April 12, 2022

Woman charged with faking kidnapping released from jail

Sherri Papini, California woman arrested for allegedly faking her own kidnapping and lying to federal agents, was released from jail after family posted $120,000 bond. She also must undergo psychiatric treatment and surrender her passport. More

March 9, 2022

California family ‘appalled’ by arrest in faked abduction

Sherri Papini, arrested on charges she faked her own kidnapping, mail fraud and lying to a federal agent was ordered detained as a danger and flight risk. More

March 4, 2022

Prosecutors: Woman faked kidnapping, defrauded California

Sherri Papini was found on Thanksgiving Day in 2016 after weeks of searching with bindings on her body and injuries including a swollen nose and a “brand” on her right shoulder. More

March 4, 2022