Convicted felon sentenced to prison for Montana Historical Society thefts

Author and former Montana resident Brian D’Ambrosio was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison and ordered to pay $22,508 in restitution for stealing materials from the Montana Historical Society, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.

D’Ambrosio, 50, will be allowed to self-report to a federal prison in Texas within the next few weeks, according to a news release. He also was fined $4,000.

“D’Ambrosio’s actions were intentional and calculated — designed to steal Montana’s cultural treasures so he could profit,” said U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich in a statement. “The Montana Historical Society, and all Montanans, were victims of D’Ambrosio’s greed because these documents were deeply rooted in Montana history. Today, D’Ambrosio faced the consequences, and we hope this case serves as a deterrent to anyone considering similar criminal conduct.”