Was Balloon Boy Story a Stunt?

(CBS)  Sheree Silver, a psychic and contestant on ABC's "Wife Swap," was the "wife" swapped in for Richard Heene's spouse in March.

Silver, who spent two weeks with Richard Heene and his three sons, said on "The Early Show" the first thing that occurred to her when she heard the news of Richard's son Falcon's balloon incident was that Richard may have pulled a publicity stunt.

"My first thought was, 'Oh my God, Richard, did you do this on purpose?'" she said. " ... Because nothing's bigger than the whole news following a flying saucer."

Photos: The "Balloon Boy" Incident

Silver, of St. Augustine Fla., said she later thought the Heenes believed the child could well have been missing.

Falcon was found hiding in the family's attic.

In Silver's time as Richard's "wife" on the reality show, she said, he was "eccentric," "aggressive," "creative," and "intense."

"He had a temper," she said.

Richard, she said, liked to engage his children in his science experiments and storm-chasing endeavors.

Silver said she wouldn't have been surprised if one of Richard's children would have jumped into the balloon, because the children have no fear, adding, "They're fearless like him."

To see the entire interview of Sheree Silver, click on the video below:


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[kevairone]

I think the dad and the news media are both in on this, also the FAA, any one with basic flight physics? knowledge knows, that balloon was not capable of carrying the boy PERIOD.
Kevin
Sparks NV

[Lannygeebers]

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[erasmus111]

by steve real October 16, 2009 11:26 AM EDT
The man is a wackadoo.


Yes, and it looks like when they did the wife swap thing, he was paired up with another whackadoo. : )

[rsmik]

Someone is full of hot air.

[steve real]

There's a sucker born every minute. I bet my life savings that this con job. Don't be a maroon. Everybody gets played like a chump every once in a while. Did you read Richard Heene's background? The man is a wackadoo. And the Sheriff Dept. doesn't want to admit they got played because their hayseeds too. I put the odds at 100 to 1 it's a con, solely based on what that kid said on Larry King and his background. Any takers? Lay out the cash it's a 100 to 1 odds. If I lose you'll make a killing!
(Seriously, Colarado social services should investigate solely for the kids sake, this man is mentally ill.)