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Heene reports for jail in 'Balloon Boy' hoax

A man who pleaded guilty to perpetrating a hoax by saying his 6-year-old son was drifting over Colorado in a balloon began his jail sentence Monday.

People.com: Readers: Jon Gosselin Apartment Trashing Was a Stunt

Seventy-two percent of respondents to a poll say the reality star is seeking attention

People.com: 'Balloon Boy' Parents Sentenced to Jail Time

The couple behind the hoax get a total of 110 days behind bars and 8 years' probation

'Balloon boy' parents sentenced for hoax

A contrite Richard Heene, whose plan for fame went awry after he and his wife falsely reported that their son was drifting over eastern Colorado in a balloon, apologized Wednesday to a judge.

'Balloon boy' parents plead guilty

The Colorado couple who said their 6-year-old son was aboard an escaped balloon pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to the well-publicized "balloon boy" case.

People.com: Balloon Boy's Parents Plead Guilty

"This whole deal is designed to keep the family together," says Richard Heene's lawyer

Dad in 'balloon boy' case turns himself in

Authorities in Colorado have filed charges against the parents in last month's notorious "balloon boy" case, and the pair's lawyers say the two are expected to plead guilty on Friday.

How the 'fame motive' makes you want to be a star

As a large silver balloon floated its way over Colorado, millions of Americans spent hours glued to their televisions wondering if 6-year-old Falcon Heene, assumed to be inside the contraption, was alive.

Papers: Wife says 'balloon boy' was hoax

The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.

Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife says

The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.

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