Balloon Boy Is Now Officially A Hoax

Posted on Oct 19, 2009 @ 05:45AM

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Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden has made it official. Balloon Boy was a hoax and Falcon Heene's parents will be probably be charged with a variety of crimes and presented a bill for the expenses incurred by the county as officials searched for the six-year-old.

In an exclusive report, RadarOnline.com estimated that bill came to over $100,000.

Heene Family May Have To Pay For Hoax

RadarOnline.com was among the first to report Saturday night that officials had obtained a search warrant and anticipated filing charges.

Balloon Boy Parents House Searched

By Sunday morning, the Sheriff had upgraded the possible charges from a simple misdemeanor for making a false report to felony charges involving conspiracy and child endangerment. It will be up to the District Attorney to determine exactly what charges will be filed.

The fiasco begun with a frantic 911 call from Falcon's mom Mayumi Heene, claiming that her son had been carried off in their flying saucer-shaped helium balloon.

Hear The 911 Call

Now Sheriff Alderden says the hoax was all a publicity stunt and had been planned for "two weeks."

The family, he said, "put on a very good show for us, and we bought it."

Splash News

Comments

The show isn't what has killed the Gosselins it is the fathers sleezy conduct, the show has bought the kids education and a lot more fun than most kids will ever have, because of the show they have a good financial start in life.

by hankie123
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 3:22pm

theygrossmeout, OH PLEASE I'm sure if some television station came along and offered you millions to do a show you would turn it down?? You people are not being truthful.

by hankie123
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 3:20pm

No, TLC didn't offer them anything. Chief Moron Heene pitched a show to them but they declined. It was the producer of Wife Swap who was thinking about doing a show with them (but the deal's off now).

by The Better John
Posted Mon, 10/19/2009 - 5:21am

TLC made an offer to these sleaze droppings. They'll fit in really well with Kate & 8. Maybe TLC will have balloon boy take the Gosselin 8 on a tour of his attic!

by teamplus8
Posted Sun, 10/18/2009 - 10:38pm

This guy is the biggest tool I've ever seen. What a waste of carbon.

by cynic4evah
Posted Sun, 10/18/2009 - 8:38pm

Why are you comparing The Gosselins to these people? Get it through your heads. Anybody who is willing to put their personal lives on TV are all from the same breed. Greedy, egomaniacs, Losers at best. ALL OF THEM. SAINT KATE INCLUDED!!

by theygrossmeout
Posted Sun, 10/18/2009 - 8:07pm

More reality TV road kill. I think it is time for the public to turn the channel on these truly mental people so the ratings go down. That may be the only way to stop the insanity and protect the children.

by theygrossmeout
Posted Sun, 10/18/2009 - 8:03pm

Jibbers you are seriously deranged! - you have to make everything about Kate Gosselin. Get a grip and get a life.

by net bitch
Posted Sun, 10/18/2009 - 8:02pm

I just have to wonder WTH we have all come to, when being on TV would actually make you behave like this. I don't know alot about them, but the wife should get the H out of there w/ those kids. Talk about trainwreck in the making!

by TheBookGirl985
Posted Sun, 10/18/2009 - 7:43pm

These people are disgusting!! How DARE them Use their kids!! They dont deserve children and BETTER pay back all $ for rescue team and serve jail time ! EwW! To think i felt so bad for them! & the're just LIARS!!

by lovelee
Posted Sun, 10/18/2009 - 7:35pm