'The Vanishing Act': How Sherri Papini fooled investigators, family with phony kidnapping plot

'The Vanishing Act': How Sherri Papini fooled investigators, family with phony kidnapping plot

Last week, Papini, 40, owned up to her lies pleading guilty to one count of making false statements and one count of mail fraud. She was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, double the amount of time requested by federal prosecutors.

'The Vanishing Act': How Sherri Papini fooled investigators, family with phony kidnapping plot

Last week, Papini, 40, owned up to her lies pleading guilty to one count of making false statements and one count of mail fraud. She was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, double the amount of time requested by federal prosecutors.

'The Vanishing Act': How Sherri Papini fooled investigators, family with phony kidnapping plot

Last week, Papini, 40, owned up to her lies pleading guilty to one count of making false statements and one count of mail fraud. She was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, double the amount of time requested by federal prosecutors.

'The Vanishing Act': How Sherri Papini fooled investigators, family with phony kidnapping plot

Last week, Papini, 40, owned up to her lies pleading guilty to one count of making false statements and one count of mail fraud. She was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, double the amount of time requested by federal prosecutors.

'The Vanishing Act': How Sherri Papini fooled investigators, family with phony kidnapping plot

Last week, Papini, 40, owned up to her lies pleading guilty to one count of making false statements and one count of mail fraud. She was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, double the amount of time requested by federal prosecutors.

'The Vanishing Act': How Sherri Papini fooled investigators, family with phony kidnapping plot

ABC's '20/20: The Vanishing Act' takes a look at how Sherri Papini fooled investigators and family with a phony kidnapping plot.