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Nickname:	Ernie Hudson / Ernie Hudson Sr. / Louis Hudson /
Known for:	The Crow, Ghost Busters, Miss Congeniality
Birthday:	17 December 1945, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Height:	6' 0½" (1.84 m)

The Heene family has hired a lawyer after Larimer County authorities expressed Thursday's balloon incident could have been a publicity stunt. "There's no doubt in our mind this was a hoax," Ernie Hudson, Larimer County Undersheriff said. The Heene family has instilled the help of attorney David Lane, who said, "I have instructed my client, 'Do not sit down with law enforcement and try and talk your way out of something. You don't know what you're dealing with.'" He has also advised the family to refrain from speaking to the media. Lane said the Heene family will voluntarily turn themselves in if charges are pressed for this alleged hoax in which a homemade flying saucer was released into the air with their six-year-old son Falcon reportedly on board. It was later discovered that the boy was hiding in the attic during the incident. The lawyer warned the Sheriff's office not to place the family in handcuffs because it would put the media in even more of a frenzy. If convicted, the Heene family could face a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a fine of $500,000. Social Services is investigating whether the three young boys are in a safe environment with their parents, Richard and Mayumi. Meanwhile, the National Guard is logging the time they spent on the incident as training, calling it a realistic scenario.

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Colorado law officials say they have reason to believe that the "Balloon Boy" incident may have all been a hoax. A six-year-old boy named Falcon Heene was thought to be inside a flying Mylar balloon on Thursday but was later found in the garage of his family's home. In a press conference on Sunday, Larimer County police officials said they are examining phone calls to get a time line of when the Heene family notified 911 and when they contacted the FAA and the media. In addition, law enforcement officials are looking into whether the experimental aircraft could actually launch the child into the air. "There's no doubt in our mind this was a hoax," Ernie Hudson, Larimer County Undersheriff said. "They were hoping for a TV deal or reality show deal." An arrest is likely, according to police, and they are also investigating any production companies who may have conspired with the Heene family on the alleged hoax. If any companies turn up, they too will be charged, law officials said on Sunday. Larimer County, Colorado, Sheriff Jim Alderden said at prior press conference on Saturday that Falcon's father Richard Heene is said to possibly face a Class 3 misdemeanor charge as well as additional charges from the FAA. However, Alderden stated that a misdemeanor "hardly seems serious enough given the circumstances." Check back at "The Insider" for more on this story...

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