US EditionFBI Agent Says It's 'Hard to Corroborate' Sherri Papini's New Kidnapping Story
- Sherri Papini disappeared on November 2, 2016, in rural Redding, California, and reappeared 22 days later claiming kidnapping by two masked women.
- Investigations revealed Papini's alleged abduction was a hoax, as she had stayed with her ex-boyfriend James Reyes during her disappearance.
- Papini accused Reyes of involvement, but he denied all allegations, passed an FBI polygraph, and was never charged in the case.
- In April 2022, Papini admitted guilt in federal court to charges including making false statements to agents and mail fraud, resulting in an 18-month prison term and a restitution order exceeding $300,000.
- Papini's conflicting accounts and federal difficulties corroborating her claims have kept the case controversial, inspiring multiple documentaries and ongoing public interest.
13 Articles
13 Articles
Original 'Gone Girl' Sherri Papini makes wild u-turn & claims she WAS kidnapped
A BOMBSHELL accusation was made by Sherri Papini, the woman dubbed the original ‘Gone Girl.’ Sherri, 42, who staged an abduction in 2016, made shocking claims as to who her real kidnapper was in a brand new Investigation Discovery docuseries titled Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie. YouTube/investigationdiscoverySherri Papini is sharing a new side to her abduction story[/caption] YouTube/investigationdiscoverySherri claimed she ran away to escape…
I agreed 'to make up that someone else did it': Even Sherri Papini's mom doesn't believe Papini's new kidnapping story
The infamous Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax is back in the spotlight thanks to Investigation Discovery’s new docuseries Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie. In it, Papini offers a new explanation for her 2016 disappearance—but even her mother isn’t buying it. For the first time on camera, Papini, now 42, gives her side of the story—claiming her ex did abduct her, and she agreed to lie about who did it so he’d let her go. She does say she got involve…
'The Chain Was Around My Waist': California Mom Who Falsely Accused Two Hispanic Women of Abduction and Torture Now Says Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped Her
Sherri Papini is changing her story in a big way, but does she have any credibility left to sell her new claim that her ex-boyfriend kidnapped her in
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 63% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
