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In what was just a "stunt" to promote a reality TV show, Richard Heene, the man who carried out the Balloon Boy hoax, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
However, it does include 60 days of work release that will let him pursue work as a construction contractor while doing his time.
He also won't be able to sell his story to the press or make any money from the story for the next four years.
Both Richard and his wife Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to charges that they carried out the balloon stunt in October
Mayumi Heene's sentencing is under way.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iC6jwbmzuVUF4YLJVJo5CPNtOLxQD9CP505G0In what was just a "stunt" to promote a reality TV show, Richard Heene, the... more
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Richard Heene, father of 'balloon boy' Falcon Heene, pleaded guilty in court Friday to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant. Richard and Mayumi Heene admitted in court they falsely reported their son missing and claimed he might be inside a runaway hot air balloon.Richard Heene, father of 'balloon boy' Falcon Heene, pleaded guilty in court... more
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Lifetime has pulled an episode of Wife Swap featuring the Heene family scheduled to air on Oct 29. Mayumi Heene, mother of the so-called Balloon Boy, admitted to police investigators earlier this week the whole incident was a hoax.Lifetime has pulled an episode of Wife Swap featuring the Heene family scheduled to... more
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The Colorado father of three had been in touch with key contacts in Foxnew’s high profile crime buff Nancy Grace’s circle and offered the child as her next great missing child story.The Colorado father of three had been in touch with key contacts in Foxnew’s... more
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Police investigating Balloongate are looking into the possibility that one or more TV companies may have been in one the alleged hoax.
According to the UK's Daily Telegraph:
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden said investigators were now looking for other "conspirators". He did not name the media outlet but said it was a show that blurs "the line between entertainment and news."Police investigating Balloongate are looking into the possibility that one or more TV... more
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The family of 'Balloon Boy' Falcon Heene will face criminal charges for what authorities are calling an elaborate hoax. In a press conference on Sunday, Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden said authorities have evidence the family staged the release of a homemade hot air balloon and subsequent report their son was missing as a "publicity stunt."The family of 'Balloon Boy' Falcon Heene will face criminal charges for what... more
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While father Richard Heene was vehemently denying hoax rumors on the Today Show Thursday, balloon boy Falcon Heene was busy throwing up on camera.While father Richard Heene was vehemently denying hoax rumors on the Today Show... more
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Six-year-old Falcon Heene, who has been catapulted into the national spotlight after it was feared he floated away in a homemade flying saucer, seems to be having a bit of trouble with the media attention.Six-year-old Falcon Heene, who has been catapulted into the national spotlight after... more
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