Sherri Papini Is in Court Today — and She Doesn't Want Ex to Show Children the Hulu Docuseries About Her Crimes

Sherri Papini appeared successful a California courtroom connected Friday, March 21, regarding the kid custody lawsuit with her ex-husband, little than 2 months aft a Hulu docuseries made its web TV premiere documenting her 2016 fake kidnapping plot.

Papini is infamous for her 2016 hoax, wherever she claimed she’d been kidnapped by 2 Hispanic women aft she went connected a jog from her Redding, Calif., location connected Nov. 2, 2016. She returned location little than a period later, with bruises each implicit her body.

After being exposed for her elaborate hoax — which progressive self-inflicted bruises and branding connected her tegument — Papini was sentenced to 18 months successful situation successful September 2022.

Months earlier her sentencing, her hubby Keith Papini divorced her and was yet awarded afloat custody of their 2 children. In a household tribunal declaration, helium said her disappearance caused "heartbreaking" trauma for the children.

Keith has said helium was unaware of Sherri's scheme, and had adjacent sought assistance from a hostage negotiator during her purported disappearance.

Now, Papini alleges Keith is "reopening aged wounds," to the detriment of their children, KRCR reported, citing unspecified tribunal filings. Her remark was seemingly successful notation to his quality successful the 2024 Hulu docuseries: The Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini.

She accused Keith of "revisiting the past and reopening aged wounds alternatively than focusing connected moving guardant — at the disbursal of our children," per the filing. She has besides asked a justice to artifact Keith from letting the children ticker the series, according to the filing.

"For 8 years, our household has been followed, stalked, harassed, and bullied by the media. I person done my champion to enactment backstage to absorption connected my children and healing from the events that transpired," she wrote successful the filing, cited by KRCR.

"For galore years aft my arrest, I was the superior caregiver of our children earlier serving my clip successful prison. My children person ever been my superior focus," she added.

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A tribunal authoritative confirms to PEOPLE that Sherri appeared successful a Shasta County tribunal connected issues regarding kid custody visitation and lawyer fees connected Friday.

The authoritative said the proceeding is expected to beryllium agelong and could past done the extremity of the day.

The instrumentality steadfast representing Sherri did not instantly respond to PEOPLE's requests for further information.

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