Balloon Boy's Mom Allegedly Admits It Was A Hoax

Aha! The AP reports, "According to documents released today by Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, the boy's mother, Mayumi Heene, told authorities two days after the balloon flight that she and her husband knew all along that their son Falcon was hiding in the residence and was not in the balloon." Also, she allegedly said that the balloon was made for the hoax and that they were trying to get a reality show deal. Her husband's lawyer dismissed the news, "Her English is not that great, first of all."

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By Jen Chung in News on October 23, 2009 7:37 PM

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Mr Mel

Richard to family:

Are we having fun yet?

AvenueHebrew

Things you have to understand about the Heene family:

First of all, they're really not very smart at all.

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Dwayne Hoover

Countdown to messy divorce....10, 9, 8, 7.....

babyhitler

This is like holding up a mirror to society and saying "hey girl you ugly"

Wza

haha...Who knows?

Maybe his wife will release a sex tape next week?

Steven

Sad souls. People will do anything to get notice and be on TV. Look at the fake "leaked" sex tapes?

NannyState

They can be on "America's Most Hated"...on NBC...before Leno.

jaycjay

The husband's lawyer is echoing the husband himself, who when asked in a TV interview to explain the kid's comment about "the show" began his answer with "first of all, he's six..."