Botox Bombshell: Mom Could Be Lying About Injecting Daughter
Posted on May 18, 2011 @ 12:50PM - 18 comments
By Jen Heger
Radar Legal Editor
In a bizarre turn of events, Kerry Campbell may have lied about giving her 8-year-old daughter Botox in a desperate attempt to get publicity.
Campbell became an instant lightning rod when she went on national television recently and said she injected her young daughter to give her an edge in pageant competitions.
EXCLUSIVE: Balloon Boy Mom Escapes Jail Sentence
Posted on Apr 21, 2010 @ 10:20AM - 10 comments
Balloon boy mom, Mayumi Heene, will not be serving any jail time, despite being sentenced to 20 days for her part in the hot air balloon hoax, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal.
In addition, the family have been given a lucky break financially – the Heenes have had their $48,000 fine slashed to $36,000.
RadarOnline.com has learned that mom-of-three Mayumi Heene started a 10 week supervised community service on April 10, 2010, she originally received four years probation in addition to her 20 days in jail.
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A source told RadarOnline.com, “It was decided that because she had three young sons that she could do the supervised community service instead.
Balloon Boy Family Slammed With $42,000 Fine
Posted on Dec 22, 2009 @ 04:42PM - 9 comments
It may not be a very merry Christmas for Balloon Boy parents Richard and Mayumi Heene this year - they've just been hit with a $42,000 bill.
The bill is from local, state and federal agencies for the Heenes' October stunt when they claimed their six-year-old son had crawled into a hot air balloon in their back yard and been whisked away into the skies.
VIDEO: Balloon Boy Dad's Bizarre Short Movie
Many watched in horror as news crews scrambled to cover and emergency services were dispatched in the rescue operation. When the balloon finally landed the boy was not inside, he was hidden in the attic at his parents' house. He later said during an interview on national television that the incident was done for a show.
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Richard and Mayumi Heene went on to plead guilty to false reporting to police, a Class 3 misdemeanor. Richard, the mastermind behind the hoax, also pled to charges of attempting to influence a public servant, a Class 4 felony.
Balloon Boy Mom Admits Hoax Was Planned For Two Weeks
But maybe the Heenes don't need to put their Christmas shopping plans on halt just yet. The Heenes' attorney, David Lane tells RadarOnline.com, "the amount is in dispute. At sentencing tomorrow the judge will be informed that the parties are seeking to resolve the disputed amounts."
"Also Richard will ask that his wife not be given any jail time."
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The Heenes are to be sentenced Wednesday in Larimer County. A judge could determine then what they owe in restitution to the agencies that responded, from police to the National Guard and the Federal Aviation Administration.
"If they've got records to show these are legitimate costs, then we can discuss it," Lane says. "But, first off, these people don't have that kind of money."
Balloon Boy Mom Admits Hoax Was Planned For Two Weeks
Posted on Oct 24, 2009 @ 03:42PM - 21 comments
Mayumi Heene admitted to sheriff's deputies that she and her husband Richard planned the now-infamous Balloon Boy hoax for two weeks.
Balloon Boy’s Mother Mayumi Heene Finally Admits Stunt Was A Hoax
That admission is contained in an affidavit sworn by sheriff's investigator Robert Heffernan, a document used to get a search warrant for the family's home.
The couple called 911 on October 15 and claimed their six-year-old son Falcon was inside a UFO-shaped helium balloon that floated away and eventually drifted 50 miles, leading to national TV coverage. When the balloon finally landed and its compartment was empty, most people assumed the child was dead.
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And now Mayumi has confessed it was all a stunt to make the family more marketable for the media.
But instead of appearing on TV, Mayumi and Richard may be watching one from behind bars, as they are under investigation for both felonies and misdemeanors stemming from the incident.
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The couple claimed Falcon had been hiding in the house during the balloon flight and they were unaware of that fact.
But the sherrif's affidavit states that Mayumi admitted to cops on October 17 that she and her husband lied two days earlier. Mayumi admitted, "...that the release of the flying saucer was intentional as a hoax, that she and RICHARD HEENE knew all along that FALCON was hiding in the residence. The motive for the fabricated story was to make the HEENE family more marketable for future media interest. MAYUMI described that she and RICHARD HEENE devised this hoax approximately two weeks earlier. The experimental flying saucer was specifically made to carry out this hoax. That she and RICHARD had instructed their three children to lie to authorities as well as the media regarding this hoax."
The family previously appeared on the reality show Wife Swap, and as RadarOnline.com has reported, has tried out for numerous reality shows for years.
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Despite the document containing Mayumi's confession, Richard Heene is not ready to give in. His lawyer, David Lane, told the Denver Post that Mayumi's confession is meaningless. "[Mayumi's] English is not that great, first of all," Lane said.
Cops obtained Mayumi's statement after questioning her separately from her husband.
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Read The Cops' Affidavit Exposing Details Of Balloon Boy Hoax!
Posted on Oct 24, 2009 @ 12:39PM - 3 comments
In their request for a search warrant for the home of Balloon Boy Falcon Keene, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office outlined in great detail the shocking evidence they had against the family.
Read the Search Warrant Affidavit Here!
The affidavit includes Mayumi Heene's stunning revelation that the entire episode was a "hoax" and that the "experimental flying saucer was specifically made to carry out this hoax."
The affidavit requested that law enforcement be given access to just about everything inside the Heene's "off white" with "beige trim" house: specifically computers, photographs, journals, drawings, blueprints and financial documents.
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The affidavit asserted that the search warrant should be issued because on October 15, Mayumi Heene called Larimer County Dispatch to report that her six year-old son Falcon was in a homemade flying saucer that was accidentally launched from her backyard, and that Richard Heene also called the FAA and a local TV station asking that they dispatch helicopters to track the balloon.
Falcon, of course, was not aboard the balloon and later told the cops he'd been hiding in the attic "because he was upset that his dad had yelled at him."
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By October 17, the Heene story changed. According to the Affidavit, "Mayumi Heene told Your Affiant that she and Richard Heene had lied to authorities....that the release of the flying aucer was intentional as a hoax, that she and Richard Heene knew all along that Falcon was hiding in the residence. The motive for the fabricated story was to make the Heene family more marketable for future media interest."
Mayumi also admitted that "she and Richard had instructed their three children to lie to authorities as well as the media regarding this hoax."
Richard and Mayumi Heene are now facing possible felony and misdemeanor charges on their misguided caper. They may also get a bill for the cost of the search and rescue operation.
Heene Family Could Face Huge Bill
BREAKING NEWS: Balloon Boy’s Mother Mayumi Heene Finally Admits Stunt Was A Hoax
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 @ 05:23PM - 18 comments
In a search warrant affidavit released on Friday, Mayumi Heene admitted to sheriff’s deputies that the incident with her son Falcon and their wayward experimental balloon was a hoax the couple had concocted two weeks prior.
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"Mayumi described that she and Richard Heene devised this hoax approximately two weeks earlier,” the papers stated. “She and Richard had instructed their three children to lie to authorities as well as the media regarding this hoax."
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Mayumi, who recently hired her own attorney, also admitted that they knew Falcon was hiding in their home the entire time. The family may face charges including conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and making a false report to authorities.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Balloon Boy Dad Has Diabetes, Suffers From A Violent And Unpredictable Temper
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 @ 04:24PM - 11 comments
UFO balloon dad Richard Heene suffered from diabetes and could become very violent when he failed to take his insulin shots, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
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On one occasion The Pyscience Detective threatened to kill cult performer Count Smokula by brandishing a metal bar from the hood of his car because he wouldn’t help him document dust devils.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Balloon Boy Dad "He's On The Edge...He's Another Jones Town"
Fortunately the performer – who shared office space with Heene and wrote several popular tunes for him – managed to calm down the father-of-three before being assaulted.
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Smokula told RadarOnline.com: “Richard suffered from diabetes and that was very difficult for him especially when his blood sugar levels would go down because he could become very difficult and aggressive.
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“He carried an insulin kit around with him and tried to monitor his condition but he was so busy that sometimes he would forget and would have to grab a candy bar or something.
“On one occasion he threatened to kill me when I would not go and help him film a documentary about chasing dust devils in the Antelope Valley in California.
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“He grabbed a metal bar from inside his car and started waving at me but I managed to calm him down although I was pretty shaken-up.”
The two men shared an office space at Westside Studios in Los Angeles for seven years and Count Smokula – who is also know as Smoky Miles – got to know Heene’s wife Mayumi Heene and their three sons very well.
VIDEO: Balloon Family Fuels Up On Gas
He claims that her husband tried his best to deal with his diabetes in a cheerful fashion but that his condition would get him down and lead to some big mood swings.
Smokula added: “I grew to be concerned about Mayumi and their kids because Richard could be so volatile at times and they were all living in a cramped studio.
“She would do her best and just try and smile through the situation but her husband could be very difficult.
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“He had a Jeckyl and Hyde type personality because he could be very kind too – I remember one time he fitted a dimmer switch at my home and didn’t charge me anything.
“I just hope he comes through this whole episode unscathed and that his family can move forward – maybe they will get a break-out of all of this publicity.
“But being a diabetic was definitely a hindrance to Richard because he always tried to do a lot to get ahead for himself and his family despite of his illness.”
A medical expert confirmed to RadarOnline.com that diabetics who do not consistently regulate their insulin can exhibit very strange and potentially violent behavior.
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Heene Stealing Credit For Theme Songs Says Former Partner
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 @ 02:35PM - 4 comments
The trouble keeps mounting for Richard Heene. After gaining notoriety for allegedly orchestrating a hoax using his son, a former business colleague has slammed Heene for claiming the credit for theme songs used in ill fated television shows.
Documents Prove Smokula Wrote the Songs
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Cult performer Count Smokula - who also goes under the performance name of Smokey Miles – told RadarOnline.com exclusively that he sang and wrote the lyrics to The Psyience Detective, The Contractor and for Box Time Playhouse.
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“We shared an office and studio together for seven years at Westside Casting in Los Angeles,” reveals Smokula. “Richard started living at the studio with his family and he was desperate to make a living for them. He begged me to save his life, so, I came up with the music for his projects and I would like to get some recognition for that."
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The duo did write one song together: Create A Dream. "He had some creative input and we wrote the lyrics together.” The music was copyrighted by Smokula and registered with his label Meson Music BMI and he claims the only input that Heene had was to play some drums on The Psyience Detectives.
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“Heene was a unique, eccentric and troubled individual at times and he was always making rockets and other weird inventions," he adds. “He definitely wanted to become famous and after appearing on Wife Swap his ego seemed to get out of control a little." As for Heene's wife Mayumi who recently hired her own attorney: "she was a very hard working person who could edit really well." While the children were "chaotic" at times, they were "basically good kids."
While Smokula wants credit for the songs, he feels pity for his former colleague: “I feel a little sorry for Richard because the whole world seems to want to stick it to the guy when he just wanted to make money and feed his family."
Balloon Boy Falcon Heene And His Brothers Wacky Rap Video
Posted on Oct 17, 2009 @ 11:27AM - 5 comments
Balloon Boy Falcon Heene And His Brothers Wacky Rap Video
Before he was known as "Balloon Boy," Falcon Heene and his brothers Brad and Ryo starred in a home-made music video shot by their father Richard. The boys rapped against soccer moms and showed off how macho they are by jumping off a building, racing dirt bikes, and throwing rocks at a picture of a bird in a tree.
