It may be the least of his problems, but TMZ has learned the FAA is investigating whether Richard Heene released a tethered balloon without authorization, according to an FAA official.
In addition, the FAA is looking at whether Heene filed a false report with the agency.
Neither offense is criminal ... they're civil issues and the penalty is a fine.
Celebrity Justice10/19/2009 3:34 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Richard Heene -- He Had Just Enough Rope ...
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Richard Heene 1 word WEIRDO
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I bet Mr.Heene wish he had used a huge kite to experiment with....
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This couple is giving their kids the wrong lessons for life. I'm sick of the story,too, like most everyone else.
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Enough of this idiot.....the little boy is so cute. Poor kid, you don't pick your parents. I blame jon & Kate for this. People are doing anything for that 15 min fame!
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what does that mean ?
who cares.
the guy is a maniac and needs some meds to calm down
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Is anyone in authority checking to see if those kids were drugged during their media blitz??? That would make the parents far more dangerous and crazy than their lawyer is making them out to be.
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They were in it for the money:
Yea, he sure as crap had enough rope; to hang him and his family! Look at the video, people. This was a planned, staged farce. Heene never thought beyond his thrill of the moment and if he had an accomplice, that person needs to be investigated too. Bunch of crap. Way too much time has been devoted to keeping him on tv. I bet he's laughing, getting all this attention, laughing like a little spoiled baby.
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This sicko sounds manic dep. Delusions of grandeur, fits of rage, etc. Give him Lithium 3 x a day for the rest of his life. His poor family!
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