14 November,2009 07:34 AM IST | | Agencies
The parents who claimed last month that their six-year-old son had floated away in a giant balloon, in a hoax that captivated the US, will plead guilty to avoid the possible deportation of the mother, a Japanese citizen.
Richard Heene will plead guilty to one felony charge of attempting to influence a public official, and his wife, Mayumi, will plead guilty to a misdemeanour charge of making a false report to law enforcement officers.
Heene could serve 90 days in jail and his wife 60 days.
