Balloon Boy’s mom tells police, “We did it for the show”
In another twisting turn of events, Balloon Boy’s mother, Mayumi Heene, allegedly told police on October 19th that they did it for the show. She confessed that her husband, Richard Heene, had planned the media hoax to draw attention to the family and to make themselves more marketable. The report was made public by the [...]
Richard Heene the Mad Scientist behind the Balloon Boy hoax (video)
Richard Heene, the father of Balloon Boy and alleged mastermind of the Balloon Boy hoax, has been described as a ‘mad scientist.’ In the beginning of the drama, all eyes were tuned to their screens watching the drama as it unfolded live. Police stated that they believed the incident was sincere and that the Heenes [...]
