In November 2016, Sherri Papini disappeared from her residence in Redding, California. Reports indicate when her husband, Keith Papini, returned from work, he couldn’t find his wife and their two children at home. He then filed a missing person case, and his friends launched a GoFundMe page to help him. Three weeks later, authorities discovered her on the side of an interstate highway. After police interrogated her, they found some inconsistencies in her story. Almost six years later, investigators arrested Sherri Papini for allegedly faking her kidnapping. Soon after, Keith filed for divorce and took full custody of their children.
According to People Magazine, Sherri Papini went to the hospital for treatment. Citing the investigators, the outlet mentioned that Sherri had been beaten and hospitalized for her injuries. Her husband, Keith Papini, met her there, making note of her bodily injuries. During the interrogation, Sherri revealed that two Hispanic women abducted her at gunpoint and tortured her. She also alleged that they chained her in a bedroom before one of the women released her.
As the investigations progressed, police discovered that Sherri Panini’s clothing had both female and male DNA. However, investigators made a breakthrough when a DNA match from a green tea bottle was discovered outside her ex’s apartment. This led them to interrogate her ex, James Reyes, who revealed that Sherri was hiding with him in Costa Meca, California. Additionally, he gave other crucial information about the time of their hiding. Then, in March 2022, police apprehended her for faking her abduction, per People Magazine.
In April 2022, Sherri Papini pleaded guilty to lying to a police officer and mail fraud. As a result, the court sent her to 18 months in prison. In the middle of all the legal proceedings, Keith Papini filed for divorce and took full custody of their children. According to ABC7 New York, Keith lives in Redding, California, along with his children.
Hulu’s documentary Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini features all the details about the aforementioned case.
Where is Sherri Papini’s ex-husband Keith Papini now?
ABC7 New York reported that Keith Papini is living in Redding, California, with his children. He has been vocal about Sherri Papini’s actions and said that he never wants to see her. In an interview with People Magazine, Keith stated that he told their children about what their mother did. He added, “A lot of their childhood was, in my opinion, stolen from them. So my biggest goal is giving them a happy and healthy life and surrounding them with loving people.”
The court sent Sherri Papini to 18 months in prison in September 2022, and in November, she began her sentence. People Magazine reported that Sherri was released from jail in August 2023 and was later transferred to a residential reentry facility in California. She is now on supervised release until 2026.
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini is streaming exclusively on Hulu.