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Richard Heene, father of Colorado’s balloon boy authorities his son floated off in a balloon last week; Lee said Heene was hoping to make money from a reality show
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

Open quoteHeene believes the world is going to end in 2012. He wanted to ... build a bunker or something underground, where he can be safe from the sun exploding.Close quote

  • LINDA LEE,
  • attorney for a co-worker of Richard Heene's, on the "Balloon Boy" father; Heene was allegedly hoping to make money from a reality-TV show in order to build a bunker
Photo: Rick Wilking / Reuters | Source: Associated Press