

Sabrina Princess Belcher campaigned to be the "first black female mayor" for Sumter, S.C. Here is part of the now-deleted Facebook live video police say was a fake kidnapping stunt to garner sympathy votes. In the tweet below, journalist Andy Ngo shared what appears to be her staged kidnapping and beating live-streamed on Facebook. Police officials also said that during her Facebook live video, Belcher tried to smear a political opponent and planned to smear other candidates ahead of the election. Papini is set to be back in front of a judge on March 8 for a detention hearing with a grand jury indictment likely to be handed down later this month. The FBI corroborated most of his story through phone records and car rental records and spoke with two of his cousins who saw Papini at his apartment during her “captivity.” It was he who told authorities about the allegedly staged abduction. They had to wait until getting a warrant in 2020 to test the ex-boyfriend’s DNA, recovering some from a bottle of green tea taken from his trash. While investigating her disappearance, the FBI found male DNA on Papini’s underwear and sweatpants that did not match her husband’s. For the next three weeks, according to the complaint, she hid out at his apartment. She deliberately left behind her cell phone and some strands of her hair to make it look like a struggle ensued before she was taken by gunpoint.

The criminal complaint also noted that Papini and her ex-boyfriend used prepaid phones to communicate for several months before he drove to Redding to pick her up on the day of her “abduction.” “It is a case of calculated deception, driven by her narcissistic behavior and it really had an impact on this community and nationwide.” - Shasta County sheriff on the arrest of Sherri Papini, who they believe faked her own abduction in November 2016.

In a 55-page criminal complaint, the FBI quotes several people close to Papini who said she has a history of telling lies to draw attention to herself.Ī former husband told investigators she had “fabricated stories about being the victim of abuse” both during and after their marriage. It’s unclear why Papini would want to stage her own kidnapping. We are confused by several aspects of the charges and hope to get clarification in the coming days.” “Sherri and Keith have cooperated with law enforcement’s requests despite repeated attempts to unnecessarily pit them against each other, empty threats to publicly embarrass them and other conduct that was less than professional. If requested, Sherri would have fully complied and come to the police station, as she has done multiple times before, where this could have been handled in a more appropriate way. “We love Sherri and are appalled by the way in which law enforcement ambushed her this afternoon in a dramatic and unnecessary manner in front of her children. In fact, the family seemed less concerned with the hoax allegations and far more concerned with her interactions with the local police department. Sherri Papini’s family stands behind her, said family representative Chris Thomas.

Hope that dick, money & attention was worth it. #SherriPapini also “can’t stomach the food in jail” 🤷🏻♀️ Sorry sister, this is it for a long ass time. She has not been able to eat since she’s been detained yesterday morning.”Įntire family holds no accountability. She had not been provided with any food other than a part of an apple. “She has allergies that affect her ability to eat the food that’s been provided to her in Sacramento County Jail.
