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Heene's Motivation: 2012 Apocalypse

More bizarre background on 'Balloon Boy' dad Richard Heene comes out

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(Newser) – Richard Heene’s totally sensible motivation for his balloon hoax: He “believes the world is going to end in 2012," explained a lawyer for one of Heene’s researchers, who police recently interviewed. "Because of that he wanted to make money quickly, become rich enough to build a bunker or something underground, where he can be safe from the sun exploding,” the Telegraph reports. More on Heene:

  • A former client of Mayumi Heene’s tells Radar that Richard is “on the edge” and “unbalanced,” adding that she fears he could take his family hostage in a Jonestown-like scenario.
  • Court records show that Heene has quite the temper: The New York Daily News has details of Heene’s 1997 trashing of a Volkswagen, and the Larimer County sheriff says police have been called to the Heene house at least twice in the past year.

In this TV publicity image released by ABC, the Heene family, clockwise from back left, Richard, Mayumi, Ryan, Falcon and Bradford are shown at their home in Fort Collins, Colo. on Nov. 15, 2008.
In this TV publicity image released by ABC, the Heene family, clockwise from back left, Richard, Mayumi, Ryan, Falcon and Bradford are shown at their home in Fort Collins, Colo. on Nov. 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/ABC)
Richard Heene returns to his house after a company that leases tanks of helium picks up five tanks of helium and a valve for the tanks Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 in Fort Collins, Colo.
Richard Heene returns to his house after a company that leases tanks of helium picks up five tanks of helium and a valve for the tanks Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 in Fort Collins, Colo.   (AP Photo/Will Powers)
Richard Heene, left, leads his sons Ryo, center, and Falcon out of their home in Fort Collins, Colo., early on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.
Richard Heene, left, leads his sons Ryo, center, and Falcon out of their home in Fort Collins, Colo., early on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Caps
Oct 21, 09 9:52 AM CDT
Here is just another crazy nut, trying to become famous. Reply
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keybored
Oct 21, 09 10:16 AM CDT
Well, Beck has been successful.....
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Circusdog
Oct 21, 09 9:54 AM CDT
Dude if the sun explodes...a "bunker" ain't gonna do shit..of course this is about the Lear jet and the parade of hookers you want. Reply
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divetrader
Oct 21, 09 12:07 PM CDT
No doubt! I am pretty sure if the Sun explodes, that bunker is just another name for grave.
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Silverbow7
Oct 21, 09 9:59 AM CDT
People are frightened. I've never see so much fear in the general population... It is making people crazy. We need to stop the fear mongers. Reply
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