Balloon Boy’s Parents Facing Down A Stiff Sentence
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Some people will do anything for fame, and some of those stunts can land you in jail. Balloon Boy’s parents now, while facing down a steep fine, and with his father spending a 90 days in jail, hopefully understand why creating a hoax to be famous isn’t the best idea.
The whole stunt that had many glued to their screen and then outraged at finding out about the scam was just to be famous. While they did technically get their wish, the stunt cost them a show and now some money and freedom.
Another part of the same sentence? They aren’t allowed to exploit the story, or their children (at least, for four years).
Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days in jail, Mayumi 20 days. Furthermore, according to the report, the couple were "given strict probation conditions that forbid them from earning any money from the spectacle for four years."
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While many are understandably still thinking that the penalty isn’t stiff enough, and that they may not have actually learned any lessons. Hopefully this will prevent others from staging their own hoaxes when chasing fame pointlessly.
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