After pleading guilty to lying about being kidnapped, Sherri Papini was charged with Making False Statements and Mail Fraud. Finally, her big day in court arrives where she’ll learn her sentence. After a dramatic memo from her defense lawyer and stunning statements in court, the Judge makes a shocking decision.

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Audio clips featured in this episode can be found here:

1. Sherri’s 2020 interrogation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7idBeFkj84

Sources for this episode:

1. Shasta County Sheriff’s Office
2. Department of Justice / United States District Court: https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/actionnewsnow.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/e8/ae87fc62-3541-11ed-b4c6-df3e2430d2de/6323a0635f46c.pdf.pdf

Credits:

Created by: 

Jessica Devine and Abby Schreiber

Follow Abby Schreiber at @abbyschreiber28 and Jessica Devine/CAKE Media at @cakemediastudio on Instagram

Written and hosted by:

Abby Schreiber

Executive produced by:

Elena Murdock

Sound design and editing by: 

Gus Hurteau

Original art by: 

Keitha McClocklin

Graphics by: 

Katherine Deck