Reality TV dad Jon Gosselin headed to court in PA this morning to stand before a judge and hand back some of the loot he had pilfered/borrowed from the joint bank account he had shared with his soon-to-be-ex, Kate.

With a lawyer at his side, Jon said he would return return the $180,000 ”missing” big ones by the end of today…or it’s jail time for the dad-of-eight.

Kate was not in court for the showdown as she is due to appear in California today at a book signing session.

No doubt she will be delighted by the news.

Just means she has more cash to blow on mani-pedi trips to the local nail salon.