SEATTLE – The 20-year-old Washington state man who gained fame last year as the “Barefoot Bandit” was expected to plead guilty to criminal charges stemming from his 2-year run from the law in stolen boats, cars and planes, federal officials said Thursday.
Colton Harris-Moore will plead guilty on Friday in federal court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle said. No further comment was provided.
Authorities say Harris-Moore hopscotched his way across the United States during his run, frequently stealing cars from parking lots after landing at small airports. In Indiana, he stole another plane and made for the Bahamas, where he was captured at gunpoint in a stolen boat last July.
Harris-Moore earned the “Barefoot Bandit” moniker by committing some of crimes without shoes. He pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment last week, but his lawyers had signaled that a deal with prosecutors was close.
One of Harris-Moore’s attorneys, Emma Scanlan, confirmed Thursday that he would plead guilty.
She declined to comment on the plea deal except to say it included a sentencing recommendation and resolves the question of whether he could participate in book or movie deals, with proceeds used to repay victims. Harris-Moore’s lawyers have said restitution from his run would total
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