The notorious Balloon Boy is all grown up.
In 2009, when he was 6-years-old, Falcon Heene’s dad and mom contrived an elaborate, globe-captivating hoax, all as a part of a failed bid for actuality present stardom.
They lied to authorities, telling them their little one was trapped on a silver selfmade helium-filled climate balloon hovering some 7,000 ft above Colorado.
Information cameras carried the balloon’s agonizing two-hour flight dwell. People feared Falcon wouldn’t survive the mishap, not realizing he was nowhere close to the UFO-shaped balloon made by his meteorologist father, Richard.
The Nationwide Guard was known as in to rescue the kid, setting taxpayers again $40,000. Falcon was despatched to remain within the attic of the household’s Fort Collins house throughout the balloon’s flight.
In the present day, the “Balloon Boy” is gaining followers on Instagram, the place he shares footage of himself constructing multi-bedroom tiny homes.
With lengthy hair and a moustache, Heene is hardly recognizable right this moment.
Falcon owns and operates Craftsman Tiny Houses in Archer, Florida. His tiny houses promote for between $25,000 to $79,000.
4 years after the hoax, Falcon and his brothers began a metallic band known as the Heene Boyz.
The band’s first launch single was titled “Balloon Boy, No Hoax.”
Falcon was later interviewed on CNN, and unwittingly gave his dad and mom up, telling Wolf Blitzer “we did this for the show.”
Police ultimately arrested Richard and Mayumi Heene, who’d unsuccessfully pitched a science-based actuality present after two appearances on “Wife Swap.”
They each pleaded responsible to conspiracy to commit a criminal offense, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, submitting a false report with authorities, and trying to affect a public servant.
He was sentenced to 90 days in jail, whereas she acquired a 20-day sentence.
