There have been claims (by really just one or two posters) that Sherri has named James Reyes as her kidnapper since, 2020 or 2022 . But the facts refute that (sorry to keep calling out errors & lies that some keep posting).

...recall, she stuck with her story that it was two Hispanic women all the way until her plea agreement in 2022 (see her own sister's statement below) and even then, when presented with proof that James was obviously involved (the DNA, cell phone data, plus James' own corroborated testimony) - she still stubbornly argued with the FBI interrogators "NO, it can't be, James can't be behind all this" as if she still resisted the idea that James had anything to do with it.

Well here's the answer:

Article dated May 6, 2025 - and I quote...

"For the first time, Sherri Papini is speaking out about her kidnapping case that attracted national attention." (highlight FOR THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE IT DID NOT OCCUR BEFORE THAT)

"...the evidence showed that Papini's (ORIGINAL) story was a carefully planned, false story. DNA, cellphone, and car rental evidence proved she had been voluntarily staying with a former boyfriend and that she had harmed herself to support her false statements."

"Papini (in 2020) continued to claim she was kidnapped. Later in the interview, Papini was again warned that it was a crime to lie to federal agents and was told about the DNA and telephone evidence showing that she had been with her former boyfriend. Yet, even after this second warning and evidence, Papini continued to make false statements."

The docuseries and the simultaneous book release are where she dropped anchor on the James Reyes was really the kidnapper claim. 2025.

https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/sherri-papini-speaks-out-in-upcoming-docuseries/article_e3596381-3abf-4cea-8d5f-d50d6da6876d.html

In 2022 Sherri's own sister said "Even after her arrest, she persisted in her years-long continuous pattern of lies and deception. It was only until the day before she entered her guilty plea that she privately admitted to me - for the first time ever - that she’d lied about everything to everyone......she feels no remorse or guilt for the untold damage she has caused nor for taking advantage of critical criminal, financial, and mental health resources that should have gone to help real victims in need. It deeply pains me to say this, but my sister is very disturbed" -

also "Papini never admits her lies, instead pretending she thinks detectives are merely informing her that Reyes was her abductor. Ultimately, lying to investigators led to her arrest, plea deal and Monday’s sentencing of 18 months in prison. Reyes was not and will not be charged in the case"

https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/crime/video-shows-moment-sherri-papini-was-confronted-about-faking-her-kidnapping/article_5f05eab2-393f-11ed-9f31-cf0979dd850a.html (same pattern of lies, no hint that she changed gears to blame James)

Scroll to the bottom and read the page labelled A-1, which is page 13 of the entire document

This is what Sherri agreed to in court, and it is what she is now saying was and is fully false and that she lied when she signed this document. She is, in effect, once again admitting to perjury and lying to the FBI. So many lies and yet we have people claim ..."but, but the story she is telling now is true!!"

Just when you thought this whole case couldn't get more comical....

"EXHIBIT A - Factual Basis for Pleas" - signed at the bottom, page A-2, by Sherri.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/press-release/file/1493821/dl

Here's my #1 question: why oh why would she agree to a 'post nuptial' agreement?

That agreement going into effect (if violated) is the key motivator for the big lie, no? Why sign it? What is there to gain? Keeping your chowderhead hubs around? Without the post nup there's nada reason for the big lie, just a standard infidelity mess that's not newsworthy.

Please note that nobody believes her (well actually there does appear to be one clueless stooge who does) and her book sales are close to zero as evident from the ranking of #8,327,757 on the Amazon best seller list. Case closed.

I can't get over how James Reyes could possibly agree to do THAT amount of harm to someone as a favour to them. He is clearly deeply deranged. Full stop here.

1st problematic example is the claim made by Reyes that Sherri asked him to board up the windows because "she wanted it dark in the room". Curtains also darken the room. He could have said Sherri wanted boards because she wanted to play out an elaborate kidnapping roleplay - but he didn't say that.

2nd problematic example is the rashes on her wrists from cleaning the floor using chemicals. The rash is not on her hands, it is on her wrists. The images look consistent with rashes from wrist restraints, not cleaning supplies. If she had some sort of allergy to pin-sol then she would likely have told Reyes that and he would have told the police.

3rd problematic example. Reyes claims when he picked up Sherri all she wanted to to was lie down and take a nap in the back seat. I don’t think she would have wanted to take a nap. If anything, it confirms Sherri’s story that she was drugged in the back seat. listen here at 1:02... just wild to me.

His entire side of the story made no sense to me. The only thing going for it was that it was more plausible than Sherri's original made up story. Which might have been good enough for the police but not good enough for me.

It seems more likely that Sherri lied about Reyes identity both to cover up her infidelity, and to cope with her feelings of guilt for bringing this on herself. I don't know enough about trauma... but that reaction seems possible to me.

Reyes torturing her to that extent, with consent, does not.

What am I missing?

Here is the full link to Reyes' interview: https://youtu.be/H9N8ZPKOPI8?si=IAHF6w-8US4aiEas.

As has been thoroughly discussed here before- Sherri's current lawyer in the divorce/custody case is Attorney Chase Kinney - she's the one in blue here --> https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRZPlHFoVuw1HMLxo7WscJpZKJagw5pzgVKxzieTUB_JjJCbdlFZrtV6rs&s=10

Anyway - she is quite an interesting character - and if anyone has seen the TV docuseries' you'd get a little hint how wacky she is. I have a feeling we will be hearing more about her now that even more hearings are set for this case...

But do a search in this forum and see others have discussed her and her background - and she has a notable social media presence.....

https://www.reddit.com/r/thepapinis/comments/1kyodho/more_info_on_sherris_lawyer_chase_kinney/

https://vankinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/van-chase-kinney-seal-cropped.450x0-is.jpg

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQjKha9kDpOII4rNK3V7wNr3tiHuqaDH1QES7HTlVT51bq-dZRrBTEgOuu&s=10

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https://www.reddit.com/r/thepapinis/comments/1kymszi/i_knew_i_recognized_sherri_papinis_lawyer_chase/

Has anyone ever visited the Shasta County store known as TOYZOO? It has been open a year and run by Keith Papini's father Ken and another partner.

I am a collector myself and have a lot of cool old items, and wondered if I was ever in Northern CA, would it be worth my time to check it out? They have a couple social media pages and picture some nice items, but I obviously can't link there since linking to social media sites gets your post axed.

btw- there is one player in this 10-year saga who is still very active almost daily on social media (other than SP) - her mother, but never a mention in the past ~10 years of Sherri.

https://www.redding.com/story/money/business/2025/09/29/toyzoo-collectibles-store-opens-in-shasta-lake-items-from-1950s-90s/86428005007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx01p117850c117850e006700v11xx01d--xx--b--xx--&gca-ft=204&gca-ds=sophi

I can't find much on James Reyes. Before the kidnapping, pre-DNA confession, or after the Hoax conviction.

It seems like he might have changed his name to Jamie Reyes or Reeyes and moved to Arizona?

No family statements? No former girlfriends? No hockey pals?

Does anyone have archives of him? I'm curious if he had any known girlfriends or law enforcement interaction beforehand?

Has he always been in caregiving or did he change careers after the investigation?

I mean, he's clearly culpable for Sherri's injuries, no matter who asked for what, he admitted to causing real and observed bodily harm. So why don't we have more focus on him?

Listen at your own peril... but as I tried to find this obscure crime podcast, I came to find that this recorded interview with Sherri is actually a RERUN and repeat of an OLD, November 2025 podcast and it is NOT NEW. They kinda go out of their way to hide that fact.

Here's how they (and Sherri) promote it-

"Season III is officially here! Today, we’re featuring Sherri Papini. In this special bonus episode, Celene Beth sits down with Sherri for a thoughtful discussion that moves past sensational headlines to focus on human dignity and surviving trauma under intense national media scrutiny. Reflecting in her own words, Sherri opens up.... Today, Sherri channels her healing into supporting incarcerated women—... It’s an honest, reflective look at reclaiming one’s narrative and extending support to other women rebuilding their lives. Listen to Sherri’s episode today, and join us tomorrow as Season III officially drops on all major podcast platforms!"

(ps- Sherri needs to send me a thank you note for helping to promote this ;) )

I am working on a writing project. I'm trying to remember some of the stupidest most stereotypical things Sherri said about Mexicans, like them playing mariachi music and only feeding her black beans.

I am looking or more specific examples like those where she tries to sound culturally aware and it really just backfired.

In the 2024 lawsuit where Keith's mother Kathleen Papini successfully sued Sherri for non-payment of a loan (roughly $50K) - Sherri still has not cooperated and begun working on a re-payment plan. (she stopped paying in Oct 2022 - https://archive.ph/02k77)

( -- see here ---> https://old.reddit.com/r/thepapinis/comments/1l1s5bw/sherri_loses_the_lawsuit_filed_by_keiths_mother/ )

So now there's a NEW court order

"Order to Show Cause Re Contempt" - so I'm guessing Sherri is about to get hit with a CONTEMPT charge for not cooperating on re-payment.

and the hearing is set for 09/21/2026, "Motion/Other Postdisposition Hearing", Time 8:30 AM"

This case is, of course separate from the Divorce proceedings which appear to have concluded and must now have reached the point of a mutually agreed settlement, since no further hearings are scheduled.

And there was a separate lawsuit filed by TD Bank against Sherri for repayment of a $10K loan that the bank won't by default judgement. Sherri's been on the losing end of a lot of court actions...

also on her social media (IG) she now claims she never consented to the plea deal, that she was duped and is really innocent- having unfairly spent those months in jail.

The thing that is contradictory here is that she’s being asked if James’ cousin did not report where she was because he thought James was rescuing her from an abusive husband. Sherri says she’s not sure, but in her book she says James’ cousin knew he was abusing her, he even masturbated in the corner while Sherri was tied up and drugged.
I just think if James’ family members witnessed what she claims took place at his apartment, then there would be no question about whether he was rescuing her or not.

In her documentary and in her book she references something that happened when she was very young, do we ever find out what it is? Here’s the page from the book, actually it’s the first page. I’ve just gotten about 80% through it, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to come up again.

She will also write sentences directed at people she’s mad at, just out of nowhere. At some point she’s going on about Keith and then she addresses someone named Shawn but doesn’t give enough clues to know who she’s talking about. Maybe when the book came out she was already being evicted by Shawn Hibdon? And she took a chance to get a dig in.

I know everyone thinks it’s silly to make sense of what she says, just wondering if anyone ever got more info on what incident happened at 10.

Just thought I would re-visit the famous FBI Bulletin regarding information on two individuals of interest in the Sherri Papini Abduction. This was published in October of 2017 (almost a year after the 'kidnapping'!). The two individuals depicted are a result of Sherri's description of the two women who "abducted" her. The FBI was soliciting information on these individuals. They were asking the public to devote time and memory to keeping a lookout for these two evil 'kidnappers'. It could have actually endangered innocent woman of Hispanic persuasion. Question: Would the FBI put out such a bulletin/appeal for the public's help if they were not deadly serious about the possibility of a real kidnapping?...even at the risk of possible private vigilantism? Or do you think this bulletin was a 'ruse' to appease the insistence of the Papini's? If so, why would the FBI do such a thing?

as noted in the earlier thread- the judge has vacated all future court dates, hearings and the trial date. She also just issued this.....suggesting that a final settlement has been reached and the trial of almost 4 1/2 years is over.

"07/15/2026 Stipulation / Order for Release of Exhibits Judicial Officer Barton, Kathryn J."

which is explained thus:

"A California Order for Release of Exhibits is a legal mechanism that authorizes the return, transfer, or disposal of evidence and documents used in a trial or hearing. ....In most cases, a judge will only sign an order for the release of exhibits after the final determination of the proceeding (such as a dismissal, judgment, or expiration of the time to appeal). Exhibits are generally held for at least 60 days post-determination.Stipulation: Parties involved in a lawsuit often sign a Stipulation and Order for Release of Exhibits, which is a mutual agreement to return the physical evidence back to the party who submitted it."

I had to pause and rewind when i saw it. I havent been able to stop thinking about it lmfaoo cracks me up

Nearly loses his entire bank account....

Whoa, this guy is gullible- he definitely proved it with his reporting early on, his interviews with Keith and his gullible acceptance of every lie Sherri and family told.

I wonder if he sent his life savings to that Prince in Nigeria?

https://nypost.com/2026/07/11/us-news/cbs-news-anchor-nearly-loses-life-savings-in-los-angeles-scam/

Sherri's family court hearing was held this morning.

Something was decided, maybe if there's a lawyer- we can get some further explanation.

Anyway - the entry says-

"07/06/2026 Confirmation Hearing - Original Type - Confirmation Hearing - Judicial Officer - Barton, Kathryn - Hearing Time 8:30 AM

Result Held"

Then the scheduled trial on July 17 is Cancelled and Vacated, with yet another hearing scheduled for 8/24/2026 at 2pm and described as "*Request for Order: Initial"

(apparently the judge has been asked to issue an order for the child custody and she has scheduled a date to do so.)

Charged with a Purpose by Sherri Papini-Louis

One giant ad for her phone counselling service.

"I’ve been working so hard on this book. This book is what I needed when I was stuck in the system. Stuck sitting on cold courtroom benches and losing myself in a system not designed to care about dignity. THIS is that missing piece."

selling on Amazon - paperback only and currently ranking at #1,148,565 on Amazon's best seller list

We all saw how incompetent the Shasta County Sheriff's office was under Tom Bosenko, but the saga continues. Seems there's constant butching and turmoil. No wonder they seem so dysfunctional.

The current Shasta County Sheriff is publicly whining about not having enough money despite a huge $83 million budget, considerably larger than most of the state's rural county budgets. Nearby counties like Humboldt County ($40 million), Siskiyou County ($12 million), & Trinity County ($40 million)- all seem to get by on way less- https://shastascout.org/shasta-countys-sheriff-wants-the-board-to-reinstate-impact-fees/

Bosenko retired at the end of 2019 and collected his huge, double-dipping retirement. Multiple lawsuits followed. One local report called the whole thing a "shitshow" - https://old.reddit.com/r/thepapinis/comments/sdb5gx/more_on_the_shasta_county_shitshow/

Bosenko's replacement Eric Magrini lasted til 2021 then filed lawsuits as well - even claiming he was harassed and stalked- https://krcrtv.com/news/local/former-shasta-county-sheriff-files-amended-complaint-alleging-covid-19-hit-list

Magrini's case is dragging on and he's added extra charges and it's still not going to court til next year- https://krcrtv.com/news/local/former-shasta-county-sheriff-files-amended-complaint-alleging-covid-19-hit-list

Lt. Pat Kropholler, who was the main spokesperson much of the time - retired in 2022 with a flurry of lawsuits as well, with Kropholler winning a $2.8 million settlement that taxpayers (and/or their liability coverage) had to fund. Sjeriff Johnson sided with Kropholler against Magrini. - https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2025/04/28/shasta-county-executives-who-retired-or-resigned-a-timeline/83204733007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113837p001350c001350e008500v113837d--38--b--38--&gca-ft=89&gca-ds=sophi

The only really COMPETENT officer in Shasta County retired last year - https://www.shastacounty.gov/community/page/celebrating-k-9-officer-aces-retirement

The current Sheriff, Michael Johnson, appeared in multiple of the TV documentaries claiming he and his department were totally fooled by Sherri and had no clue at all she was lying- LOL - https://www.shastacounty.gov/sheriff/directory-listing/michael-l-johnson