Sherri Papini has spoken out for the first time since the 2016 scandal surrounding her alleged abduction and disappearance. On May 26 and 27, ID will air “Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie,” a docuseries that revisits her case and focuses on her perspective.
“Haven’t you ever lied? And then, has that lie been blown up?” she says at the start of the trailer for the docuseries. “I went missing in 2016, 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 the trailer, multiple people in voice-over or talking heads try to make sense of what is true and untrue about Papini’s claims. “Sherri’s not capable of the things that she’s been accused of being,” one person says. “There is not a motivation for financial gain here,” says someone else, while another says, “I realized everything that the media’s been telling us is bullshit.”
Per the official description for “Caught in the Lie,” the project “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.”
Besides Papini, “Caught in the Lie” interviewees include her parents and sister-in-law, the federal authorities who prosecuted her, her former lawyer, her psychologist, a podcaster who reported on her case and more.
The docuseries was produced by Pantheon Media Group and Lady Moon Entertainment for Investigation Discovery.
See the teaser below.
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