Deborah Roberts

I'm back now with Sean Dooley, a senior producer here at 2020, and we're talking about the case of Sherry Papini, which Sean worked on along with correspondent Matt Gutman. Many times police have a suspicion. I've covered stories where they kind of didn't really believe the alleged victim. And then maybe within a year or so, this took six years to figure out that she wasn't truthful. Yeah.

Why so long?

Why so long?

Why so long?

And poor Keith, he really was standing by her. Well, we've got a clip from the 2020 that aired in 2024 where Keith talks with Matt Gutman about feeling that something wasn't quite right about his wife's story.

And poor Keith, he really was standing by her. Well, we've got a clip from the 2020 that aired in 2024 where Keith talks with Matt Gutman about feeling that something wasn't quite right about his wife's story.

And poor Keith, he really was standing by her. Well, we've got a clip from the 2020 that aired in 2024 where Keith talks with Matt Gutman about feeling that something wasn't quite right about his wife's story.

Such a confusing mix of emotions for this guy and the mom of his children. She presents as somebody who had been abused. Clearly now police are starting to think she did this to herself. That had to be really difficult for him.

Such a confusing mix of emotions for this guy and the mom of his children. She presents as somebody who had been abused. Clearly now police are starting to think she did this to herself. That had to be really difficult for him.

Such a confusing mix of emotions for this guy and the mom of his children. She presents as somebody who had been abused. Clearly now police are starting to think she did this to herself. That had to be really difficult for him.

Let's talk about the lie that she told. I mean, police at this point are starting to believe that there are lies here. Two Latino women. You know, we've all heard these stories before where a person of color was was fingered as the perpetrator. And it turns out somebody completely lied. This really was a very upsetting moment for those in the Latino community. Right.

Let's talk about the lie that she told. I mean, police at this point are starting to believe that there are lies here. Two Latino women. You know, we've all heard these stories before where a person of color was was fingered as the perpetrator. And it turns out somebody completely lied. This really was a very upsetting moment for those in the Latino community. Right.

Let's talk about the lie that she told. I mean, police at this point are starting to believe that there are lies here. Two Latino women. You know, we've all heard these stories before where a person of color was was fingered as the perpetrator. And it turns out somebody completely lied. This really was a very upsetting moment for those in the Latino community. Right.

Because she just completely made this up. And why would she mention two Latino women? Exactly.

Because she just completely made this up. And why would she mention two Latino women? Exactly.

Because she just completely made this up. And why would she mention two Latino women? Exactly.

Yeah, it didn't sit well with people. And what about just the other fallout? Because she's got children. I'm sure the community, their neighborhood. I mean, what was that like, the fallout for their family?

Yeah, it didn't sit well with people. And what about just the other fallout? Because she's got children. I'm sure the community, their neighborhood. I mean, what was that like, the fallout for their family?

Yeah, it didn't sit well with people. And what about just the other fallout? Because she's got children. I'm sure the community, their neighborhood. I mean, what was that like, the fallout for their family?

What's the status? So they divorced. They still have children together, Keith and Sherry. Have they found any way to get along? What is the latest between them as a family?