Sherri Papini is grabbing the headlines once again. For those unaware, the dark thriller, Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini, premiered on May 15, 2026, on Netflix. For those unaware, it is based on the real 2016 missing persons case. If you are curious to learn more about the true story behind Hoax, then we have got you covered.
What is the true story behind Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini?
Back on November 2, 2016, a woman named Sherri Papini had failed to return home from her daily jog. When her then-husband, Keith Papini, reported her missing, it led to an FBI-assisted nationwide search. Three weeks after she went missing, Sherri was found by a motorist about 150 miles from where her home is in Redding, California. She was reportedly reunited with her family on Thanksgiving Day. What caught everyone’s attention at the time was that Sherri appeared emaciated, visibly bruised, and wearing chains.
