Balloon Boy Mom And Dad Flying Off To Jail
Posted on Dec 23, 2009 @ 12:15PM
He wanted to be famous and now he is. Richard Heene, whose “flying saucer” balloon received national attention when it was thought his six-year-old son was inside, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail “straight time” and another 60 days on a work release program.
And Heene, who has spent years auditioning for reality TV programs and trying to achieve fame and riches, will not be allowed to financially gain from the stunt.
Read The Sentencing Press Release
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Heene was on the verge of crying in Larimer County Court in Colorado as he apologized for his actions on Wednesday.
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He’s also receiving four years probation.
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Richard’s wife Mayumi received four years probation Wednesday and was sentenced to 20 days in jail. Their son, Falcon, was in their home while his parents told police and others he was missing, leading everyone to think the child was in the runaway balloon.
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Richard’s sentence will begin on January 11, 2010,– so that he can spend the holidays with his family.
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Judge Stephen Schapanski told the court that he believed Heene was ‘contrite’ about the incident but that he believed the case was all about ‘deception and the exploitation of children and the media and making money’.
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Before a sentence was passed an emotional Richard Heene addressed the court saying that he was “very, very sorry” to all the rescue workers and local people who were involved in the rescue mission.
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The oddball husband and wife have already been hit with a $42,000 bill from local, state and federal agencies for their 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 sky.
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Posted Thu, 12/24/2009 - 8:51pm
And meanwhile, the billionaire bankers who caused our economy to crash walk free. Heene surely made bad mistakes but who hurt more people - the bankers who destroyed our economy or Heene?
Posted Wed, 12/23/2009 - 7:30pm
Good Lord! So she'll have to go to jail after he goes? How on earth are they going to leave those poor kids with their loony dad?
Posted Wed, 12/23/2009 - 3:45pm
Does this mean that Mayumi might be deported? She is a Japanese citizen, can barely speak English and has been in this country for several years. The short stupid couple, maybe TLC can create a show for them in the future!
Posted Wed, 12/23/2009 - 2:40pm
Actually it is being reported the mother gets 20 days in jail and has to serve after Richard completes his.
Posted Wed, 12/23/2009 - 1:07pm
I think it sends a good message for Richard to get some help for his mental illness.
Posted Wed, 12/23/2009 - 12:44pm