Balloon Boy Charges Looming, Hoax Confirmed (VIDEO)

Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden told reporters at a press conference that the balloon boy saga was in fact a hoax designed to generate publicity for a reality TV show.

“It has been determined that this is a hoax, that it was a publicity stunt and we believe we have evidence at this point to indicate that this was a publicity stunt in hopes to better market themselves for a reality show,” he said.

Deputies searched the Heene home on Saturday night, carrying away boxes and a PC.

“Needless to say they put on a very good show for us,” Alderden added. He said the first clues of the hoax came during the family’s interview by Wolf Blitzer on CNN Thursday night where Falcon Heene stated, “You said we did this for a show.”

Falcon got sick during two separate televised interviews Friday when asked again why he had hidden from his parents.

Alderden said the Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene could face charges of conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and false reporting to authorities. The parents are not currently under arrest. He said the sheriff’s department planned to meet with federal authorities to consider more charges.