Shauhin Davari, a debate professor, previously said he had suspected Papini's kidnapping to be a hoax shortly after he heard the news about it

One of the men competing on Season 48 of Survivor has history with Sherri Papini, the woman who admitted to orchestrating a kidnapping hoax in 2016. Shauhin Davari revealed in 2022 that he actually dated Papini years ago.

Shauhin Davari from “Survivor 48” claimed he dated Sherri Papini, the woman who went to prison for a kidnapping hoax.

Survivor season 48 contestant Shauhin Davari has a surprising connection to infamous kidnapping hoaxer Sherri Papini. Shauhin, 38, revealed to Inside Edition in 2022 that he had dated Sherri, 42, when he was 15 years old and she was a 20-year-old youth counselor.

Shauhin Davari, who is part of 'Survivor' season 48, previously claimed he dated Sherri Papini before her kidnapping hoax