Mayumi Heene
Update: "Balloon Boy" Dad Denies Incident Was A Hoax
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Okay, this falls under the heading of Completely Unbelievable. Now that all the legal stuff is over with (except actually serving the jail sentences), Richard Heene visited 'Larry King Live' to deny there was ever a hoax.
"We had searched the house, high and low," Heene said. "I knew he was in the craft…In my mind, in my mind there was no other place."
Richard said he only pled guilty to keep his wife, Mayumi, from facing deportation (which apparently could have happened if she had been convicted of a felony). Of course, if there was no hoax, there should've been no conviction, but people are wrongly convicted.
So how does Richard explain his son's statements about hiding in the attic "for the TV show"?
"I asked him why did you say that? What are you talking about? And he said a Japanese camera man holding a giant camera asked him to show him how he got into the attic for his TV show. That's why Falcon answered that."
"He didn't mean you were doing it for a proposed TV show?" King asked.
"No."
What?! Do you think Richard is actually hoping someone will believe this, or do you think he only cares about getting more camera time? I honestly can't even guess!
Update: Watch Richard explain in a 'Larry King Live' clip:
"Balloon Boy" Parents Sentenced To Jail
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Want to pull off a hoax that has officials from multiple agencies and the media looking for your kid? If you do, remember Richard and Mayumi Heene: they're now facing jail for the stunt.
Richard was just sentenced to 90 days in jail. He'll be allowed to served 60 of the 90 days on a work-release program. Richard will also be on probation for four years and is not allowed to profit from the incident during his probation.
How about he's NOT EVER allowed to profit from the hoax?
During the hearing, Heene appeared to be choking back tears and he apologized for the incident.
Mayumi was sentenced to 20 days in jail for her role in the crime. She'll serve her sentence after Richard completes his.
Yesterday the couple were sent a bill for $42,000 yesterday from local, state, and federal agencies for their work searching for their son. Ouch!
Has justice been served?
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"Balloon Boy's" Parents Will Plead Guilty
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Entertainment Tonight is reporting that Richard and Mayumi Heene will plead guilty in the hoax that had authorities searching for their son, who they thought had gone missing in a hot air balloon but was later found hiding in the family's garage.
Mayumi will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities, which is a class 3 misdemeanor, while Richard will plead guilty to attempting to influence a public servant, which is a class four felony.
Both Mayumi and Richard could face up to 90 days in jail along with probation.
Do you think Richard and Mayumi should face jail time or just probation?
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Mayumi Heene ("Balloon Boy" Mom) Admits It Was All A Hoax
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Now this is just sad. Mayumi Heene, the mother of the boy who we all thought had gone missing in a hot air balloon, reportedly admitted to authorities it was all a hoax in an affidavit.
In the [affidavit], it says "Mayumi described that she and Richard Heene devised this hoax approximately two weeks earlier ... she and Richard had instructed their three children to lie to authorities as well as the media regarding this hoax."
The sheriff, Jim Alderden, reportedly is recommending that multiple charges be pressed against the parents, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor, conspiracy, filing false reports to authorities, and attempting to influence a public servant.
Fame isn't worth all this.
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