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The Hulu documentary Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini explores the mysterious disappearance of Sherri Papini. Papini reportedly faked her kidnapping in November 2016 and was sentenced to 18 months in prison for it. For the uninitiated, her husband, Keith Papini, couldn’t find his wife and kids at home when he returned home from work. Three weeks later, authorities found her walking on a highway. She initially told investigators that two Hispanic women had kidnapped her. However, they soon noticed inconsistencies in her statements and realized that Papini had fabricated the kidnapping.

After an extensive investigation and matching DNA samples, authorities arrested Sherri Papini in the kidnapping case. According to ABC10 News, Keith Papini filed for divorce after she admitted to faking her kidnapping. The pair divorced in 2023, and Keith was awarded full custody of their children. The case of Sherri Papini's fake kidnapping attracted a lot of attention and became a media phenomenon. Over the years, several documentaries and films have been based on similar cases. The 2014 film Gone Girl featured a similar storyline in which a woman named Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) faked her kidnapping.

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