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

Sherri Papini appeared in a California courtroom on Friday, March 21, regarding the child custody case with her ex-husband, less than two months after a Hulu docuseries made its network TV premiere documenting her 2016 fake kidnapping plot.

Papini is infamous for her 2016 hoax, where she claimed she’d been kidnapped by two Hispanic women after she went on a jog from her Redding, Calif., home on Nov. 2, 2016. She returned home less than a month later, with bruises all over her body.

After being exposed for her elaborate hoax — which involved self-inflicted bruises and branding on her skin — Papini was sentenced to 18 months in prison in September 2022.

Months before her sentencing, her husband Keith Papini divorced her and was eventually awarded full custody of their two children. In a family court declaration, he said her disappearance caused “heartbreaking” trauma for the children.

Keith has said he was unaware of Sherri’s scheme, and had even sought help from a hostage negotiator during her purported disappearance.

Now, Papini alleges Keith is “reopening old wounds,” to the detriment of their children, KRCR reported, citing unspecified court filings. Her comment was seemingly in reference to his appearance in the 2024 Hulu docuseries: The Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini.

She accused Keith of “revisiting the past and reopening old wounds rather than focusing on moving forward — at the expense of our children,” per the filing. She has also asked a judge to block Keith from letting the children watch the series, according to the filing.

“For eight years, our family has been followed, stalked, harassed, and bullied by the media. I have done my best to stay private to focus on my children and healing from the events that transpired,” she wrote in the filing, cited by KRCR.

“For many years after my arrest, I was the primary caregiver of our children before serving my time in prison. My children have always been my primary focus,” she added.

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A court official confirms to PEOPLE that Sherri appeared in a Shasta County court on issues regarding child custody visitation and attorney fees on Friday.

The official said the hearing is expected to be long and could last through the end of the day.

The law firm representing Sherri did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for further information.