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Sherri Papini Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Kidnapping Hoax
Sherri Papini claimed to have been abducted at gunpoint in 2016, but later admitted she lied
Judge: Sentencing Sends 'Message that Crime Doesn't Pay'
During sentencing, U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb called Papini a "manipulator.""People don't like to be conned," he said, addressing Papini, the Sacramento Bee reported. "And I don't believe those people who were deceived would believe that one month or eight months is sufficient."
Shubb said the longer sentence was meant to deter others from committing similar crimes.
"If I get away with it, I'll get $49,000," he said. "If I don't get away with it, I'll spend one month or eight months…We have to send a message that crime doesn't pay."
In a handwritten statement before her sentence was handed down, Papini apologized for her behavior.\
"I stand before you humbled by the court. I'm so sorry to the many people who have suffered because of me. I thank you all," she said, the Record Searchlight reported.
"I am guilty of lying and dishonor. I trust in this court … and I trust in you," she said. "What was done cannot be undone. I am choosing to humbly accept all responsibility."
Papini must report to prison on Nov. 8.