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Balloon boy parents to pay $36,000 in restitution

Balloon boy parents to pay $36,000 in restitution

The parents who pleaded guilty in the balloon boy hoax have agreed to pay about $36,000 in restitution to authorities who responded ...

 

'Balloon Boy' mom disproves husbands claims

'Balloon Boy' mom disproves husbands claims

Despite her husband's claims to the contrary, Balloon Boy mom Mayumi Heene repeatedly confessed that the family staged the hoax ...

 

‘Balloon boy’ parents get jail time

‘Balloon boy’ parents get jail time

Richard Heene is sentenced to 90 days in jail, including 60 days work release, for fabricating a story that his son had been carried off by a homemade balloon. His wife gets 20 days.

 

'Balloon boy' parents to plead guilty

'Balloon boy' parents to plead guilty

The Colorado parents in the "balloon boy" case will plead guilty to offenses for creating a hoax that their son had flown away in a large balloon.

 

Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators

Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators

An associate of the father accused of carrying out the now-infamous balloon boy ordeal to promote a reality TV show was wanted for questioning after e-mails surfaced showing the two had discussed a similar stunt months ago as part of a public relations campaign for the program.

 

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