Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax

Thursday, December 24, 2009

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The parents who pulled the balloon boy hoax in hopes of landing a reality TV show were sentenced to jail Wednesday -- 90 days for him, 20 days for her -- and barred from profiting from their newfound celebrity status for the next four years.

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