Sherry Papini, the woman who faked her own kidnapping to end her marriage and return to her ex-husband

A unique incident occurred in USA Police discovered the lies of Sherry Papini, a 40-year-old woman who deceived authorities and her family A fake kidnapping to get back at her ex-boyfriend.

However, this all goes back to 2016 The sentencing took place on September 18 Of 2023. Papini was reported missing in Shasta, California, in November of that year.

Her husband and children reported her missing When she went for a run in her neighbourhood and did not return home. Two weeks later, she was found alone and injured on a road 200 kilometres from her home. Papini was in a bad condition and had been branded with a hot iron.

The woman told officials she was abducted and tortured two armed Hispanic women who held him captive And they mistreated her.

Police immediately started investigationto find the whereabouts of the alleged perpetrators. Even the FBI joined in the search and collected information about the incident for years.

Papini received $30,000 in compensation from the state to compensate for the loss suffered. In addition, the city of Shasta spent $300,000 on an investigation to track down the culprits.

At the end, In 2020 they found the missing piece of the Papini mystery.

DNA testing led investigators to discover that the woman had spent two weeks before the alleged kidnapping at her ex-boyfriend’s home.

The man accepted the offer And assured that her ex-partner came to her house with the excuse that he was running away from a toxic relationship. There he cut his hair and injured himself so that it looked like he had been tortured.

With the evidence you have, State prosecutors take Sherry Papini to courtWhen cornered, the woman admitted to the fraud and apologised to her family and neighbours in the city.

California Judge William B. Shubb delivered the ruling Papini will have to stay in jail for one and half yearsand upon release he will be subject to 36 months of supervised release. He will also have to pay restitution of $310,000.

,I am deeply ashamed of my behavior and I am deeply sorry for the pain I have caused my family.“My friends, all the good people who suffered needlessly because of my story and who worked hard to help me,” the woman said in a statement.