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Posted Feb 7th 2010 12:14PM by TMZ Staff
Balloon Dad Richard Heene has left the Larimer County Detention Center in Fort Collins, Co. -- but only so that he can check in to the Alternative Sentencing Unit (ASU), which is about 30 seconds away.
An officer at the prison tells TMZ that Heene has been transferred to the ASU, but couldn't elaborate further.
There are several different programs at the ASU in which Heene can participate in to serve out the remainder of his sentence -- including work release (he would leave for work but check back in at night), workenders (inmates report on Saturday and Sunday and are taken out on supervised crews to perform Community Service work) or even electronic home monitoring.
Heene was sentenced to 90 days behind bars following that whole balloon episode we'd all rather forget.
UPDATE -- After Heene was transferred to the ASU, his loving wife Mayumi showed up to pay him a visit. Mayumi has 20 days to serve in jail for her role in the fiasco. She'll serve her time after Richard serves his.
Filed under: Exclusives, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, balloon dad, BalloonBoy, BalloonDad, mayumi, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Jan 11th 2010 11:40AM by TMZ Staff
This is the last outfit Richard Heene decided to wear before his wardrobe turns to orange.
Heene just turned himself in to the Larimer County Detention Center -- he'll see his Rocky beanie again in about 30 days ... when he'll be eligible for a work release program.
But for now, instead of calling him That Guy Who Put His Kid in Danger Just to So He Can Try and Get a Reality Show ... you can call him Inmate #1279435.
Filed under: Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, BalloonBoy, Larimer County Detention Center, LarimerCountyDetentionCenter, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Jan 11th 2010 8:22AM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: Heene checked in at 8:40 AM MST.
Richard Heene won't have to worry about the "shower situation" in lockdown -- TMZ has learned dude will get to shower alone.
Heene has roughly an hour to check himself into Larimer County Detention Center -- where he will begin his 90-day sentence for being a hoax-running, resource-abusing d-bag.
We're told Balloon Dad has quite a schedule when he arrives at the jail -- starting with a 72 hour evaluation where authorities will decide where to put the guy.
Heene will also be issued his orange uniform.
As for the food -- Heene will eat breakfast at 6:15 AM every morning. Lights out is at 10:30 PM.
At least he'll be eating like true royalty -- his first meal is turkey a la king with rice.
Bon appetit.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Balloon Boy
Tags: bon appetit, BonAppetit, colorado, jail, larimer county detention center, LarimerCountyDetentionCenter, mayumi, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Nov 19th 2009 4:47PM by TMZ Staff
Richard Heene and his overexposed balloon family took a break from televised interviews to do a little sightseeing at the Statue of Liberty on Thursday.
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled convicted felon con artists yearning to be famous..."
Filed under: Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, BalloonBoy, Richard Heene, RichardHeene, Statue of Liberty, StatueOfLiberty
Posted Nov 17th 2009 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
It was a very Jackson afternoon for TMZ Live today -- and Harvey and Mike had you covered, answering questions on the battle between Katherine Jackson and Dr. Conrad Murray ... who may also sue AEG.
Also: A Brock Lesner update, raiding Kirstie Alley's yard sale, the Heene family outing on ABC's dime and ... could Britney go crazy again?
Plus: Does Jon Gosselin stand a chance against TLC?
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: abc, britney spears, BritneySpears, brock lesner, BrockLesner, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, heene family, HeeneFamily, jon gosselin, JonGosselin, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, kirstie alley, KirstieAlley, richard heene, RichardHeene, tlc
Posted Nov 17th 2009 1:10PM by TMZ Staff
Far be it from ABC to pay for interviews -- something they say they don't do -- but they will pay to stuff the stomachs of those they interview and then drive them comfortably to their hotel ... which is exactly what happened with the Heene family last night.
We got the entire Balloon Family out for a fabulous sushi dinner at Ocean Grill in NYC.
Sources told TMZ that ABC paid the tab. We contacted ABC and they acknowledged they broke tuna rolls with the Balloons and did foot the bill.
Now here's the best part -- a source at GMA says, "We did not pay for a limo to drive them around the city. We did have a car service (SUV) take the family as they required a bigger car. "
Filed under: Exclusives, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, balloon dad, BalloonBoy, BalloonDad, falcon heene, FalconHeene, mayumi heene, MayumiHeene, new york, NewYork, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Nov 13th 2009 4:30PM by TMZ Staff
Harvey and Mike answered your questions on anything this Friday the 13th -- including breaking news about DJ AM's wrongful death suit, the potential prison time Michael Lohan faces for releasing those phone calls and Cindy Crawford's German extortionist.
Plus: The Heenes' day in court, Nic Cage's status as "rich poor" and Mike's pledge to lose weight!
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: Carrie Prejean, CarriePrejean, Cindy Crawford, CindyCrawford, DJ AM, DjAm, Mayumi Heene, MayumiHeene, Michael Jackson, Michael Lohan, MichaelJackson, MichaelLohan, Nic Cage, NicCage, Richard Heene, RichardHeene, weight
Posted Nov 13th 2009 12:20PM by TMZ Staff
For a convicted felon, Richard Heene claims he has some serious job opportunities flyin' in from N.Y. -- where there isn't a high demand for carpenters or balloon builders ... you know what they do need?
TV show guests...
In court today, Richard Heene's lawyer told the judge that Balloon Dad wanted to roll to NYC -- to seek "an opportunity for employment" in the next week ... while he still happens to be relevant.
The lawyer also stated that Heene, "has other plans to go to California." Of course he does...
Wonder if he'll wind up on "Entertainment Something."
UPDATE -- Heene's lawyer tells TMZ his trips to NY and Cali are not for media interviews and that he has advised his client to "shut up."
Filed under: TV, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, BalloonBoy, falcon heene, FalconHeene, hoax, richard heene, RichardHeene, tv
Posted Nov 13th 2009 10:46AM by TMZ Staff
Richard and Mayumi Heene just pled guilty to a felony and misdemeanor charge, respectively, stemming from the Balloon Boy hoax.
Neither will be sentenced today. Another hearing has been set for December 23.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, balloon dad, BalloonBoy, BalloonDad, falcon, guilty, hoax, plea, plead, pled, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Nov 12th 2009 2:48PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Richard Heene is currently in police custody, and his wife Mayumi is expected to turn herself in shortly.
Richard's attorney announced earlier today that Richard will plead guilty tomorrow to attempting to influence a public servant -- a felony -- and Mayumi will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities -- a misdemeanor.
The lawyer also said the Heenes aren't expected to do jail time.
UPDATE: Richard has been released. We're told Mayumi will not be booked because her charge is a misdemeanor.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Balloon Boy
Tags: ballon dad, BallonDad, balloon boy, BalloonBoy, police custody, PoliceCustody, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Nov 12th 2009 12:38AM by TMZ Staff
Those awful Balloon Boy parents are finally going to fess up to what we've all suspected for weeks -- that they're guilty of engineering the entire hoax.
Richard Heene's attorney issued a statement explaining how Richard will plead guilty Friday morning to an offense of attempting to influence a public servant -- a felony. His wife, Mayumi, will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities -- a misdemeanor.
The Heenes could receive jail time for the charges stemming from the infamous Oct. 15 incident, but Richard's attorney claims the prosecutor has only recommended probation.
The attorney also claims the couple agreed to the deal because Mayumi was afraid of being deported. The lawyer explained that she's currently a Japanese citizen and "any felony conviction or certain misdemeanors would result in her deportation, even though her husband and children are Americans."
Wonder if they would send her back in a balloon?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, BalloonBoy, guilty, hoax, mayumi, misdemeanor, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Nov 1st 2009 3:30PM by TMZ Staff
We've already established Richard Heene is no scientist -- turns out he isn't a comedian either.
TMZ has obtained a copy of a book Heene wrote back in 1994 called "The Official Offensive Driving Handbook." We know it's supposed to be funny because it's categorized as "humor" -- but that's the only clue. Mostly it just comes across as offensive.
In a chapter about the types of drivers to avoid, he refers to one group as "Jam'in Bro in His Cadillac," another as "Towelheads" and another as "Orientals." And the book is littered with photos with Heene dressed up as people from the various groups.
There are also photos of Heene on the toilet and one of him holding a water gun as if he were Rambo -- for reasons that aren't immediately clear.
Filed under: Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, BalloonBoy, book, richard heene, RichardHeene, The Official Offensive Driving Handbook, TheOfficialOffensiveDrivingHandbook
Posted Oct 26th 2009 6:12PM by TMZ Staff
The fate of Richard and Mayumi Heene is officially in the hands of the Larimer County District Attorney.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Dept. has just presented its case regarding the October 15th Balloon Boy incident to the D.A. -- who issued the following statement:
On October 26, 2009, Larimer County Sheriff's investigators presented the District Attorney's Office with their investigative findings regarding the October 15, 2009 incident involving Richard and Mayumi Heene.
The District Attorney's Office has requested additional information and will be making a charging decision as soon as we have had an opportunity to complete a careful review and analysis of this case.
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden has said he will recommend charges against the family including conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, making a false report to authorities and attempting to influence a public servant.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, balloon family, BalloonBoy, BalloonFamily, charged, district attorney, DistrictAttorney, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Oct 22nd 2009 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
There's one man in the Balloon Boy saga who isn't a total media whore -- the Larimer County Sheriff claims he told Dr. Phil to kick rocks!
Sheriff Jim Alderden just posted a hilarious blog on the LCSO's website -- describing all the craziness he put up with in the wake of that little "spaceship balloon incident" ... and he didn't hold back.
In the blog, Alderden claims he was inundated with calls and emails from all sorts of "wing-nuts" -- some of whom called him "big mouthed," "fat" and "bald-headed."
Alderden quotes one person who wrote in just to criticize his American flag shirt -- saying " I will encourage any federal investigators working with you on the balloon boy case to charge you with crimes against the flag if that shirt is worn again."
Jim fared better with the Finnish -- one foreign fan telling him "you are good looking, a 'real man' ... you have a sense of humor when you tell the story." Alderden replied, "I might be moving to a Scandinavian country at the end of my term."
But the best call came in from a guy who claimed he had proof Hillary Clinton was an alien. The Sheriff's reply -- "At least that caller had some credibility."
Filed under: Dr. Phil, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, BalloonBoy, falcon heene, FalconHeene, jim alderden, JimAlderden, mayummi heene, MayummiHeene, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Oct 22nd 2009 12:16AM by TMZ Staff
Falcon Heene wasn't the first Heene boy to hide in a box -- one of the other boys sought refuge in a box house during a kids show Richard produced called "Box Time."
The show was made by Richard in 2003 and was billed as a "family video encompassing values, entertainment, education, and fun!" -- but nowhere in the program was there a lesson on the negative effects of bamboozling an entire nation.
Surprisingly, the show -- which featured cameos by little Bradford and Ryo Heene -- was never picked up. Just watch the clip and you'll see why.
Filed under: Exclusives, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, BalloonBoy, box time, BoxTime, bradford, richard heene, RichardHeene, ryo
