On November 24, 2016, a woman who’d been missing for 22 days, Sherri Papini, was spotted by a trucker on the side of the road, wearing chains and screaming for help. Upon examination, the beautiful wife and mother of two was discovered to be emaciated, her body showing signs of terrible abuse, including a brand on one shoulder.
For years investigators tried to find the kidnappers, two Hispanic women who reportedly took Sherri at gunpoint while she was out for a run.
But then Sherri’s story started to unravel, raising this question: Instead of a victim, was Sherri Papini actually a ‘Gone Girl’ who’d not only staged her own kidnapping, but also inflicted–or directed– her own torture?
Hostage or hoax? Join us as we unravel the fascinating case of Sherri Papini.
How to support Scandal Water:
- Rate, review, and subscribe!
- Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.
- Send your shoutouts to scandalwaterpodcast@gmail.com.
- Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content! #Scam #ScammySeptember #SherriPapini #KeithPapini #PerfectWife #Kidnapping #Scamanda #AmandaCRiley #Podcaster #Podcast #HuluDocumentary #Season5 #ScandalWaterPodcast
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.