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'Balloon Boy' Dad: Buy My Balloon ... For $1 Million!!!

Published: 05/31/2011
"Balloon Boy" dad Richard Heene is selling off the infamous balloon that made him the most hated father in America -- and if everything goes to plan ... he'll raise over a million bucks for charity in the process. Richard posted a video online last week -- in which he claims his family wants to…
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Balloon Boy's Dad: I'll Scratch Your Back

Published: 10/24/2010
Balloon Boy's dad Richard Heene has hatched a new money making scheme that doesn't involve exploiting his kids -- and TMZ has learned it involves a giant back scratcher ... and a whole lot of yelling. Sources tell us Richard has invented a contraption called the "Bear Scratch" -- basically an…
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Balloon Boy's Home Takes Off with Renters!

Published: 09/12/2010
The Colorado house where Richard Heene launched his stupid "Balloon Boy" hoax was just rented out to a brand new family ... and TMZ has learned, the home's infamous past was a HUGE selling point. Sources connected to the property tell us the house received immediate interest when it went on the…
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Balloon Dad -- The 'Welcome to Florida' Mug Shot

Published: 09/03/2010
"Balloon Dad" Richard Heene has a brand new mug shot in Florida -- but dude didn't break the law this time ... TMZ has learned it's all because he decided to move. Law enforcement tells us the Heene family has left Colorado for sunny Florida ... and as a convicted felon for that whole "Balloon…
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Richard Heene Released from Prison ... Kinda

Published: 02/07/2010
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…
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Balloon Dad -- Inmate #1279435

Published: 01/11/2010
If you've ever wondered what regret looks like ... take a look at Richard Heene's newest mug shot. Heene was photographed today after turning himself in to the Larimer County Detention Center, where he was sentenced to spend 90 days behind bars. Heene Family -- Guilty of Bad ActingBalloon Dad's…
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Balloon Dad Floats into Jail

Published: 01/11/2010
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…
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Balloon Dad -- Don't Worry About Dropping Soap

Balloon Dad -- Don't Worry About Dropping Soap

Published: 01/11/2010
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…
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Heene Family -- Guilty of Bad Acting

Published: 01/09/2010
Just in time for Oscar season, the Heene family released a video that shows them reacting as the balloon they thought (not really) their son was in floated away. The family gave the video to CNN, which aired it during "The Situation Room" yesterday. Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days in jail…
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Balloon Dad's New Reality -- Jail

Published: 12/23/2009
UPDATE: Mayumi Heene was sentenced to 20 days in jail for her role, which she'll serve after her husband completes his time.Richard Heene -- the moron behind the Balloon Boy hoax -- was just sentenced to 90 days in jail for his role in the October incident. The judge has allowed Heene to serve 60…
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'Balloon' Fam Gets $42,000 Bill

'Balloon' Fam Gets $42,000 Bill

Published: 12/22/2009
The two morons behind that terrible "Balloon Boy" stunt are finally going to have to pay the price for all of their dumbassery -- a cool $42,000. The Larimer County District Attorney's office claims it sent the bill to Richard and Mayumi Heene -- demanding the couple pay restitution to the…
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Statue of Liberty -- A Balloon's Eye View

Published: 11/19/2009
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..." ABC on Heenes: We Pay for Sushi, Not…
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