Richard Heene

Richard Heene

Richard Heene is an amateur scientist and storm chaser from Colorado. Richard Heene made the news Oct. 15, 2009, when his home-made hot air balloon reportedly took off with his son, Falcon, inside. Instead, it was later discovered that... [more]

Richard Heene is an amateur scientist and storm chaser from Colorado. Richard Heene made the news Oct. 15, 2009, when his home-made hot air balloon reportedly took off with his son, Falcon, inside. Instead, it was later discovered that the whole thing was likely a hoax, staged to get publicity for the family in hopes of landing a reality TV show. Richard Heene and his wife Mayumi are likely to face felony charges for the incident.

 
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The parents behind the "balloon boy" hoax pleaded guilty to criminal charges arising from the case Friday and will be sentenced next month, a Colorado judge ruled. Richard and Mayumi Heene, who allegedly fabricated the stunt in a bid to land their own reality television show, spoke quietly as they entered their pleas before a packed court-room at Larimer County Court. Richard Heene, 48, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant while Mayumi, 45, a Japanese national, admitted a misdemeanor offense of false reporting to authorities. Although the charges are punishable by jail terms of 90 and 60 ... Read Full Story
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The parents behind the "balloon boy" hoax pleaded guilty to criminal charges arising from the case Friday and will be sentenced next month, a Colorado judge ruled. Richard and Mayumi Heene, who allegedly fabricated the stunt in a bid to land their own reality television show, spoke quietly as they entered their pleas before a packed court-room at Larimer County Court. Richard Heene, 48, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant while Mayumi, a Japanese national, admitted a misdemeanor offense of false reporting to authorities. Although the charges are punishable by maximum jail terms of 90 and 60 ... Read Full Story
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The Colorado parents accused of the "balloon boy" hoax are to plead guilty, a local newspaper citing a statement from their lawyer said Thursday. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported on its website that Richard and Mayumi Heene would enter guilty pleas on Friday in order to prevent the deportation of Japanese national Mayumi. Under an agreement with prosecutors, Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities, a misdemeanor offense which will result in a period of probation. Richard Heene will plead guilty to attempting to influence a public servant, a felony, with a stipulated sentence to probation, according to the statement. Family ... Read Full Story
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By: Ellie Kam on November 12th, 2009 at4:23 pm Richard Heene turned himself in to to the cops earlier today for his felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant in the balloon boy hoax. He was booked and released. His wife Mayumi is expected to turn herself in soon as well. Neither or them will be required to serve any jail time at the moment. Read Full Story
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On an episode of ABC's "Wife Swap," Mayumi Heene pounds her fists and shouts in frustration because she believes her co-star isn't paying enough attention to one of his sons. Off-camera, the mother of Colorado "balloon boy" Falcon Heene is a stoic, hardworking woman who is loyal to her family and sometimes subservient to her husband, those who know her say. She now could face charges along with her husband in last week's runaway balloon spectacle. Six-year-old Falcon Heene was reported trapped in the saucer-shaped balloon as it floated across the Colorado plains but was later found alive and well at the family home ... Read Full Story
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Richard Heene, the father of "Balloon Boy" Falcon Heene, pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant stemming from the families' Oct. 15 hoax, according to CNN.  
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The FAA is wrapping up its investigation into the parents of Fort Collins' Balloon Boy Falcon Heene and may release the results in the next two weeks, an spokesman said.  
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Justice is served for the “Balloon Boy” hoax perpetrated by the Colorado couple Richard and Mayumi  Heene. They wanted to be noticed, they wanted to be famous … well they got the bonus plan baby!  Richard Heene pleaded guilty to a felony count of falsely influencing the sheriff, while Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to a [...]  
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Richard and Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to orchestrating the Balloon Boy hoax in Larimer County, Colorado court Friday, according to attorney David Lane. Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to false reporting to police, a Class 3 misdemeanor (the lowest under Colorado law) with a stipulated sentence of probation. Richard Heene, the "mastermind" behind the pathetic stunt, will also plead guilty to charges of attempting to influence a public...  
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Earlier today we learned that Richard and Mayumi Heene, the parents who perpetuated the Balloon Boy hoax in Colorado last month, would be pleading guilty to charges that they illegally orchestrated the hoax. This afternoon, Richard Heene turned himself into police to officially be placed under arrest. Here is the loser’s mug shot:The [...]6 Vote(s)  
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The parents of the "Balloon Boy" will soon be landing in New York. Richard and Mayumi Heene were given the green light Friday to travel to the Empire State to seek an "employment opportunity."  
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It looks as if Richard made a calculated risk in pulling off this stunt. He is set to spend as many as 90 days in jail and pay a fine, however, it is reported that he is already receiving offers for a reality TV series.Contributor: Rick DanePublished: Nov 16, 2009  
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- The Colorado father accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting his son was aboard a runaway balloon has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant. Richard and Mayumi Heene appeared in court Friday. Richard Heene entered a guilty plea, and Mayumi Heene was expected to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of false reporting. Richard Heene's attorney, David Lane, says the...  
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Larimer County, Nov 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The infamous Richard Heene and his wife Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to several offenses, as they had created a hoax that their minor son had flown away in a home made balloon. Richard Heene’s attorney released a statement that said that Richard and Mayumi Heene will plead [...]  
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There are certainly times when reality shows are stranger than fiction, but in some cases, reality itself is even stranger. Take the case of Fort Collins "furry mom" Richael Michels, who was sentenced last week to ten years of intensive supervised probation for having sex with a sixteen-year-old ...  
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