The parents of the so-called “balloon boy” hoax that captivated the nation’s attention in 2009 after they claimed their 6-year-old son floated away in a helium balloon have spoken out 10 years on. They have denied that it is a hoax, as local officials have alleged.
The boy, Falcon, was later found at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. Officials said parents Richard and Mayumi Heene were responsible for orchestrating a hoax to get reality TV shows that they were trying to pitch, according to reports at the time.
