Friday, August 12, 2011

Barefoot Bandit movie deal worth as much as $1.3M

(AP) ? The young Washington state man dubbed the Barefoot Bandit after a cross-country crime spree brought him folk outlaw status has reportedly signed a movie deal worth as much as $1.3 million with 20th Century Fox.

The Daily Herald reports (http://bit.ly/roMbAj) that the money will be used to help pay the minimum $1.4 million that 20-year-old Colton Harris-Moore owes in restitution to the victims of his two-year-long crime spree.

In a statement released by his lawyers, Harris-Moore said, "I am humbled to know I can now help the people I hurt, as least for the financial damage I caused them."

Seattle entertainment lawyer Lance Rosen negotiated the deal on Harris-Moore's behalf. He says it's an unusual amount of money to be paid for anyone's life story rights.

Harris-Moore pleaded guilty in June to seven federal felony charges. Sentencing is set for October. He still faces state court charges.

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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/4e67281c3f754d0696fbfdee0f3f1469/Article_2011-08-11-Barefoot%20Bandit-Movie%20Deal/id-92886d32dd6f4921b83f268f494da531

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