Tomorrow, apparently:
(CNN) — The Colorado parents in last month’s notorious “balloon boy” case will plead guilty to offenses for creating a hoax that their son had flown away in a large balloon.
Richard and Mayumi Heene are to plead Friday morning in Larimer County Court, according to a statement issued by Richard Heene’s attorney.
Mayumi Heene is expected to plead guilty to an offense of false reporting to authorities, a misdemeanor of the lowest level, according to the attorney.
Richard Heene is expected to plead guilty to a felony offense of attempting to influence a public servant.
No jail time will result, apparently.
November 12th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Absolutely unbelievable…
November 12th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Not that I don’t detest these scumbags– I do. Granted, I don’t know a lot about immigration law, but doesn’t it seem fucked up to anyone else that they threatened the wife with deportation unless they pleaded guilty? Doesn’t her marriage give her legal status?
As much as I dislike this family, I find it rather disturbing that a wife and mother can just be kicked out of the country like that.