Balloon Boy's dad is gonna pay

Literally.

Richard Heene, the man who pulled a hoax by saying his 6-year-old son was drifting over Colorado in a balloon, must pay $36,000 in restitution, a judge has ordered.

Richard Heene initially told authorities that his son, Falcon, was drifting over eastern Colorado in a homemade balloon that had come loose from its moorings in the family's backyard. Authorities raced to track the balloon while puzzling over ways to rescue the boy inside. Their efforts received widespread news coverage that riveted people around the nation.

When the balloon came to rest in a field, however, Heene's son was not inside. The boy later was found hiding in the family's house.

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