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Couple hoped balloon hoax would land TV show
Investigators say the saga of a boy mistakenly thought to be floating high above Colorado in a homemade balloon was an elaborate hoax, with the intent of landing the family a reality television series.
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden told reporters the alleged hoax had been planned for at least two weeks and that investigators suspect more people and an unnamed "media outlet" were in on it.
On Thursday, six-year-old Falcon Heene's parents called 911, claiming the boy was in the UFO-shaped balloon when it drifted away from the family's backyard.
When the balloon landed after an 80-kilometre flight, Falcon was nowhere to be found. He was discovered five hours later at home, hiding in the rafters of the family's garage.
Alderden said police believe they have enough evidence to file charges against the boy's parents Richard and Mayumi Heene. Authorities are also looking into a media outlet in their investigation.
"We do understand, looking at some of the documents already, that at least one of the media outlets has agreed to pay them some money with regards to this particular incident," Alderden said.
He would not name the outlet, but said he was not talking about a news organization and said it was a show that blurs "the line between entertainment and news."
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