A couple who appeared on ABC-TV’s reality show Wife Swap and later concocted a fantastic hoax that drew worldwide attention has been pardoned by the Colorado governor.In October 2009, Richard and Mayumi Heene claimed their six-year-old son, Falcon, was trapped in a balloon that soared into the sky.The sensational story saw police and National Guard helicopters called out to follow the homemade helium device for more than two hours and 50 miles.As it turned out, the son was hiding in the family’s attic.
The child’s mother later confessed that the family planned the entire story in order to make them more marketable for a reality TV show.Eventually, the family copped to the truth, and admitted their actions were “for the show.”Colorado
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