A federal judge has denied the request of a man called the “Barefoot Bandit” to be taken off probation early.
Colton Harris-Moore, now 28, asked a judge last month to end his probation five months early so he could become a motivational speaker. He had argued it would help him pay off $1.34 million he owes in restitution.
In 2012, Harris-Moore was sentenced to seven years in prison for a series of crimes he committed barefoot, including 100 thefts in Washington, Idaho, and Canada. Investigators believe he stole bikes, vehicles, and speed boats to get around.
Harris-Moore was captured after he crash-landed a plane he stole in Indiana and flew to the Bahamas.