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3 days ago
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Where Are Sherri Papini's Parents Now? A Look at Their Relationship After Her Mom Denied That She Was Kidnapped
Sherri Papini was born the younger of two girls to her parents, Richard and Loretta Graeff After she went missing in November 2016, Papini's parents helped lead the search for her In ID's May 2025 docuseries, Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, her parents said that they didn't believe her latest claims that she was actually kidnappedSherri Papini vanished from her home in Redding, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2016. Her parents, Richard Graeff and Loretta Graeff, were in the middle of organizing a balloon release in her honor when they learned that she had been found. 'My friend gets a phone call from a lady in the gas station on I-5,' Sherri's father said in the 2025 Investigation Discovery docuseries Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie. 'The [California Highway Patrol] went into that gas station and said, 'We found her.' We just fell apart.' The mom of two told police that she had been kidnapped by two armed and masked Hispanic women who allegedly chained her in a bedroom and subjected her to 22 days of torture, including branding the word 'EXODUS' on her back. Sherri claimed that one of the women let her go on Thanksgiving Day, when she was found walking along a rural road 150 miles from her home. Days after her return, Richard told PEOPLE that the family was 'so thankful' to have Sherri back and that she needed 'time to heal.' But a six-year-long investigation revealed that Sherri had fabricated the abduction and spent those 22 days hiding out in her ex-boyfriend's apartment in Costa Mesa, Calif. In 2022, she was charged with making false statements and mail fraud and received an 18-month federal prison sentence. Two years after her release in 2023, Sherri claimed in the docuseries that she lied only about her kidnapper's identity and that it was her ex-boyfriend, James Reyes, who abducted and held her captive. She told Caught in the Lie filmmakers that she wanted to keep the details of their prior emotional affair hidden out of fear husband, Keith Papini, would use it to take full custody of their children. Reyes denied Sherri's claims, and Richard said in the docuseries that 'nobody knows what the real truth is.' Here's everything to know about what Loretta and Richard Graeff have said about Sherri Papini's case — and what their relationship is like with their daughter now. Loretta and Richard Graeff raised Sherri and her sister, Sheila Koester, in northern California. In the 2024 Hulu docuseries Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini, Koester claimed that they bonded over shared childhood trauma stemming from drug and alcohol abuse in their home. Sherri's childhood friend, Jenifer Harrison, told filmmakers that Sherri would come over to her house to escape 'whatever was going on with her parents.' She also alleged that she witnessed 'Loretta grabbing Sherri by her hair, cursing at her and dragging her down the hallway.' Sherri ran away from home at 16, and in recorded interviews featured in Perfect Wife, Richard, described her to detectives as a 'couch hopper' who drifted between friends' homes. The Sacramento Bee reported in 2017 that 13 years before her disappearance, the family had made multiple 911 calls regarding Sherri's behavior. Richard accused his daughter of vandalizing his home in 2000 and of making an unauthorized withdrawal from his bank account in 2003, according to call logs and incident reports obtained by the outlet. In 2003, Loretta also alleged that Sherri, then 21 years old, was 'harming herself and blaming the injuries on [her]' and called the police seeking advice on how to handle the situation. None of the cases resulted in charges or arrests, and the family called the newspaper's decision to publish them 'shameful' and 'victim-blaming' in a statement to ABC News. In Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, Loretta told filmmakers that she didn't believe her daughter was kidnapped. "My daughter was very, very unhappy in her marriage,' she said. 'She wanted some kind of happiness. When [Reyes] showed up and Sherri went with him, it wasn't a kidnapping, it was more 'I want to have a little bit of happiness in my life because it's been very, very hard.' " Loretta also alleged that her daughter needed to 'get away' from Keith and that she didn't abandon her two kids, Tyler Papini and Violet Papini. Loretta and Richard have maintained a low profile since their daughters' alleged abduction and subsequent arrest. However, they both participated in the 2025 docuseries Caught in the Lie. After Sherri was released in 2023, she moved in with her parents. Richard told filmmakers that he and Loretta have lost jobs, friends and family because of how highly publicized and controversial the case was. 'It's difficult to explain what they've been through,' Sherri said in the docuseries. 'I've watched my parents be crucified in the media … It's horrifying to think that I'm even a little bit a part of that.' When asked if they felt like they knew what really happened with their daughter, Richard responded, 'You'd have to ask Sherri.' Read the original article on People
New York Post
6 days ago
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How to watch ‘Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' for free: Time, streaming
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A new documentary series exploring the Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax, from her perspective, is set to air its first two episodes tonight. 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' is a four-part docuseries that will feature Papini's first major interview since the event that made headlines in 2016. Papini, who now alleges that she was the victim of a violent kidnapping, reenacted her kidnapping and took a polygraph test for the cameras. Papini intially told investigators that she was abducted by a pair of gun-toting Hispanic women while she was jogging near her home on Nov. 2, 2016. She convinced family and friends that the fictional story was true, but investigators found that she was staying with an ex-boyfriend in Costa Mesa, Calif. and Papini signed a plea deal admitting that the ordeal was a hoax. Advertisement In 2022, Papini pleaded guilty to charges related to the faked kidnapping and was sentenced to 18 months behind bars. She was released in August 2023. what to know about 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' Date and time: May 26, 9 p.m. ET May 26, 9 p.m. ET Channel: ID (Investigation Discovery) ID (Investigation Discovery) Streaming: Philo, Max The new doc comes roughly a year after another documentary about the case featuring Papini's ex-husband Keith was released on Hulu. What time is 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' on tonight? Advertisement 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' premieres tonight, May 26, at 9:00 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (ID). 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' episode guide: Four episodes of 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' will air over two nights. Episode 1: 'Exodus' and Episode 2: 'I'm A Liar' – Monday, May 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET Monday, May 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET Episode 3: 'Multiple Truths' and Episode 4: 'It's Complicated' – Tuesday, May 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET How to watch 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' for free: If you don't have a cable subscription with access to ID, you'll need a live TV streaming service to watch 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven day free trial before $28/month payments begin. Advertisement You can also take advantage of free trials of DIRECTV and Hulu + Live TV to watch 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie.' The free trials are five and three days long, respectively. Other ways to stream 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie': 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' will be available to stream live on two other services: Sling TV and Max. Both of Sling TV's streaming plans come with Investigation Discovery, so you'll be able to get it for just $23 with Sling's 50% off your first month promotion that's currently running. Max will also be airing the episodes of 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' at the same time they air on ID. Subscriptions to Max begin at $9.99/month. Advertisement Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Sherri Papini Breaks Silence About Her ‘Abduction' in New Docuseries Trailer
Sherri Papini recounts her 'abduction' in her own words — truthful or not — in the new trailer for a four-part ID docuseries premiering next month. Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, out May 26 and May 27 on ID and Max, features the California mother of two talking on camera about her headline-grabbing disappearance in 2016 for the first time since the incident occurred nearly nine years ago. More from Rolling Stone 'Gone Girls': See New Trailer for Netflix's Long Island Serial Killer Docuseries New Docuseries Examines the Infamous 'Stanford Prison Experiment' Feuding Co-Workers Get Medieval on Each Other in 'Ren Faire' 'Haven't you ever lied? And then has that lie blown up?' Papini says in the trailer, while reiterating her version of events that authorities have deemed were fabricated: 'I went missing in 2016. I was gone for 22 days. I was tortured, I was branded, I was chained to a wall. All of that is true. I did keep some secrets from you, though.' In order to prove her innocence — 'I'm Sherri Papini. I was abducted and I was tortured and the FBI said I made it all up,' she reiterates in the trailer — Papini undergoes a lie detector test, the results of which will likely be revealed over the course of the four-part series (though the docuseries' title seems to hint at the answer). Boasting 'unprecedented access to Papini,' ID said of the docuseries in a synopsis, 'Over the course of four-parts, Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie retraces Papini's case from the days leading up to her disappearance into her alleged abduction, her shocking return to her family, and the subsequent aftermath that led to her 2022 arrest by federal authorities. For the first time, Papini will share her account of events as she recalls them, offering rare insights into her mindset during her disappearance and the subsequent investigation into her abduction claims upon her return home. Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie will also chronicle the aftermath of her 2022 guilty plea that Papini continues to navigate, including her present custody battle with her ex-husband, Keith Papini, as she seeks joint custody of their children.' ID added that the docuseries 'will delve deeper into Papini's case to include insight from her parents and sister-in-law, the federal authorities who investigated her disappearance and prosecuted her for lying to the FBI, her former lawyer, her psychologist, as well as the podcaster who followed her story closely, among others. Through these interviews and extensive access to archival footage, legal documents, and court filings, a new picture of her case emerges – illuminating an entirely different side of the story.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
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24-05-2025
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Sherri Papini Switches Up Her Story Again by Saying Ex Kidnapped Her
Sherri Papini made headlines after it turned out that her 2016 abduction was a hoax. Now, in a new documentary the mother-of-two is claiming she was in fact kidnapped—by her ex-boyfriend. In a clip obtained by People from the four-part docuseries Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, which premieres Monday, Papini revealed what she said really happened during the 22 days where she went missing. 'The truth is, I was concealing an affair from my husband, who [was] threatening to take everything from me if he found out that I was having any involvement [with another man],' she said in the clip. Papini initially claimed that she was kidnapped in Nov. 2016 by two masked Hispanic women while she was out for a jog in Redding, California. She was found badly beaten three weeks later with Papini alleging that the women branded her and kept her chained up in a bedroom. 'All of that is true,' Papini said in a trailer for the doc regarding the torture she underwent. 'I did keep some secrets from you though.' Six years after the alleged incident, Papini admitted to lying to investigators, revealing that the whole kidnapping had been a hoax to hide an emotional affair she was having with ex-boyfriend, James Reyes, from her husband. Papini pled guilty to felony charges of lying to law enforcement and mail fraud in April 2022. She agreed to pay more than $300,000 in restitution to various government entities and received a prison sentence of 18 months but served less than a year. Days after she took a plea deal, her husband Keith Papini filed for divorce. The couple originally met in middle school and reconnected in 2006, getting married three years later and had two children together. Now, the 42-year-old claims that she was abducted by her ex-boyfriend Reyes, saying that 'I don't remember if I got into the car' before he drove away with her. 'I remember waking up briefly in the back of the vehicle and not being able to even keep my eyes open,' she said, and recalled thinking to herself: 'This is not where I'm supposed to be.' 'The injuries that occurred... the bites on my thigh, the footprint on my back, the brand, the melting of my skin—I am telling you there was no consent,' she said. Papini claimed that she 'wanted to leave' but Reyes beat her when she tried to escape. 'And after being knocked out and waking up, that's when the chain was around my waist, secured with a padlock attached to a cable that was attached to a pole in the closet,' she added. In the doc, she alleged that she told Reyes to let her go, to which he replied: 'Too much has happened.' 'So it all came down to me,' she claimed. 'It all came down to my coverup, and that's [when] I agreed to... make up that someone else did it.' In previous investigations into the incident, Reyes told FBI agents that Papini had planned 'everything,' and even passed a polygraph test. 'I didn't kidnap her,' he said. 'She was just a friend in need asking for help. She was trying to get away from her husband.' But in the doc, Papini stated that she was 'willing to do whatever it takes' to share the truth, asking the audience, 'haven't you ever lied?' 'It's so much more complex than just pointing the finger and saying you're a liar,' Papini said. 'And I wish, I wish more than anything I could've been more truthful,' she added. Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie will premiere Monday and Tuesday night, and will be available to watch on Max and Investigation Discovery.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Where Is Sherri Papini Now, 9 Years After Kidnapping Hoax? Inside Her Life Today
Sherri Papini went missing in 2016 and originally claimed she was abducted by two Hispanic women Authorities later discovered that she was lying and arrested her for faking a kidnapping in 2022 In the docuseries Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, out May 26, she changed her story and claimed that her ex-boyfriend, James Reyes, had abducted herSherri Papini, who was originally called "the new Gone Girl" when she went missing in 2016, changed her story in May 2025 and claimed that she did not fake her kidnapping after pleading guilty to doing so. Instead, she alleged that her then-boyfriend, James Reyes, had "abducted" her. He has declined to comment on the claims. Sherri went missing in November 2016 while on a run in Redding, Calif. After investigators spent weeks searching for her, Sherri suddenly reappeared three weeks later and claimed that two Hispanic women kidnapped her at gunpoint. However, four years after she resurfaced, police discovered new DNA evidence that tied only her and Reyes to the disappearance. In August 2020, he told authorities that Sherri planned "everything" and had asked him to help her to "get away from her husband," Keith Papini. Sherri was subsequently arrested in March 2022 for allegedly faking her own kidnapping. She was charged with — and later pleaded guilty to — making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer and engaging in mail fraud and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She began her prison sentence in November 2022 and was released in August 2023. Less than two years after her prison release, Sherri is telling a new story and has placed the blame on Reyes. In the four-part docuseries, Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, premiering May 26, she claimed that she made up the story about the Hispanic women abducting her because she wanted to hide her affair with Reyes. However, she alleged that her former boyfriend kidnapped her after she asked him to come visit her in order to end their relationship. Reyes has denied to comment on these claims. Here's everything to know about Sherri Papini's kidnapping hoax, her new claims and where she is today. Sherri first made headlines in November 2016 when she went missing after going for a jog. When her husband Keith arrived back at the Redding home they shared that evening, neither Sherri nor their then-4-year-old son Tyler and then-2-year-old daughter Violet were there. He called the kids' daycare to see if Sherri had picked them up for the day, but the children were still there. It was then, Keith told ABC News' 20/20 in 2016, that he knew something was wrong. Keith then dialed 911 to open a missing persons case, and over the course of several days, more than 100 volunteers helped search for his wife. On Thanksgiving morning — 22 days after her disappearance — a motorist spotted Sherri walking along the side of the road in Yolo County, Calif., about 150 miles from Redding, and alerted authorities. Sheriff Bosenko told PEOPLE that Sherri had been beaten and was hospitalized for her injuries. She told police that she was abducted at gunpoint by two Hispanic women in a dark SUV and that the women tortured her and branded her skin. Sherri alleged that the women held her hostage and chained her in a bedroom for weeks until one of the women released her. Bosenko said that investigators didn't get much information from Sherri at first, but that it wasn't necessarily unusual for the situation. No motive was given for the abduction, and despite receiving more than 600 tips, offering a $10,000 reward for information and releasing sketches of the alleged kidnappers, police were still unable to solve the case after a year. Three years later, authorities still hadn't progressed in their search for suspects. Police had a breakthrough in the case in March 2020, when they matched the DNA on Sherri to a relative of her ex-boyfriend Reyes. That June, they compared it with DNA from a bottle of green tea found outside of his apartment and it was a match. In August 2020, police questioned Reyes, and he claimed to authorities that Sherri was hiding out with him in Costa Mesa, Calif., from Keith, whom she had alleged was sexually and physically abusive (which Keith later denied in an interview with Good Morning America). Reyes told authorities that he and Sherri had been communicating with prepaid cell phones, SFGate reported, and that Sherri harmed herself to create her own injuries during the disappearance. According to The Sacramento Bee, Sherri's mother filed a police report in 2003 accusing Sherri of doing the same and blaming her for it in 2003; her parents reportedly had also accused her of burglary and making unauthorized withdrawals from their checking accounts. On March 3, 2022, more than five years after her alleged abduction, police arrested Sherri at her children's piano lesson for faking her kidnapping. She was charged with making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer and engaging in mail fraud, the latter stemming from the $30,000 she received from the California Victims' Compensation Board. In April 2022, weeks after her arrest, Sherri pleaded guilty to one count each of lying to a federal officer and mail fraud. She said in a statement through her attorney that she was "deeply ashamed" of what she did, adding, "[I am] 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. I will work the rest of my life to make amends for what I have done." Sherri's hoax cost the California Victims' Compensation Board more than $30,000 for her ambulance ride and therapy visits after her false abduction. The fake kidnapping also cost the United States Social Security Administration more than $127,000, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office $148,866 and the FBI $2,558. In September 2022, Sherri was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the hoax and ordered to pay back more than $300,000 in restitution for government funds expended on her after her self-inflicted disappearance. It was 10 months more than what even the prosecution recommended. U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb called Sherri a "manipulator" during her sentencing hearing. "People don't like to be conned," he said, "and I don't believe those people who were deceived would believe that one month or eight months is sufficient." Shubb added that his goal was to deter other would-be hoaxers from doing the same thing, expecting leniency. "'If I get away with it, I'll get $49,000. If I don't get away with it, I'll spend one month or eight months,' " Shubb noted. "We have to send a message that crime doesn't pay." Sherri began her sentence on Nov. 8, 2022, and was released in August 2023. After Sherri's arrest, Keith told police he was "blindsided" and "in shock" at the fact that she faked her own disappearance. In April 2022, Keith filed for divorce from Sherri, requesting full custody of his and Sherri's son and daughter because of the trauma she'd inflicted on the family. "I wish to make it clear that my goal is to provide a loving, safe, stable environment for [his and Sherri's children] and I believe the requested orders are consistent with that goal and the best interests of the children," Keith told PEOPLE in a statement. "I do not want to say anything in the pleadings connected to this matter that would inflame the situation or attract media attention." Keith was awarded full custody, though Sherri now has visitation rights. "They're very happy kids," Keith told PEOPLE of Tyler and Violet in 2024, who were then 11 and 9. "A lot of their childhood years were, in my opinion, stolen from them. So my biggest goal is giving them a happy and healthy life and surrounding them with loving people." Sherri was released from prison in August 2023 and transferred to a residential reentry facility in Sacramento County, Calif. She left the home that October — eight months early — and will remain on supervised release until late 2026. In March 2024, the U.S. Attorney's office filed a writ of garnishment against Sherri, claiming that she still owed more than $300,000 in restitution from the case: $309,292.93, plus a 10% litigation surcharge ($30,929), bringing her grand total to $340,221.23. "Upon information and belief, Debtor [Papini] has a substantial nonexempt interest in property, that is in the possession, custody, or control of Garnishee [law firm]," the writ read in part. While Sherri hadn't paid the sum, her lawyer said she intended to do so when she could. "Sherri Papini appreciates the significance of her financial obligations to the Court and to the Government and will continue to meet said obligations as she has promised," her lawyer William Portanova told PEOPLE in a statement. 'Nothing has changed." Keith told PEOPLE in 2024 that he and Sherri have not spoken outside of court or mediation. "I don't make contact with her at all. And I don't even allow it," he said. "She's tried but I just can't. That is her power, her voice, and her manipulation." In addition to scheduled visitation with the children, Keith also told PEOPLE that Tyler and Violet speak with Sherri over the phone. She lives in northern California, and notes from a visitation supervisor obtained by The Record Searchlight in June 2024 indicated that she was writing a book. Keith also told Good Morning America that month that Sherri had a new boyfriend, though his identity wasn't revealed. Sherri spoke about the kidnapping for the first time since being released from prison in the May 2025 docuseries, Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie. In the doc, Sherri changed her story and claimed that Reyes abducted her without her consent and held her at his apartment in Costa Mesa, Calif. 'I wanted to leave,' Sherri claimed. 'So I tried to pull one of the boards off the window and James came in and hit me in the face. And that's the first bruise that I got ... And after being knocked out and waking up, that's when the chain was around my waist, secured with a padlock attached to a cable that was attached to a pole in the closet.' Sherri claimed that he let her go on the condition that she would say two Hispanic women abducted her. 'James had let me off the chain,' she alleged. 'I said, my husband's going to find me. He's never going to stop looking for you ... You need to let me go. He was like, 'Well, there's too much has happened.' So it all came down to me. It all came down to my coverup, and that's [when] I agreed to ... make up that someone else did it.' Reyes declined to comment on Sherri's new claims. Read the original article on People
