New Mexico Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Montana Historical Society Documents; Letters By Wife of Western Artist Charlie "C.M." Russell

Monday, December 16, 2024

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana

HELENA — A New Mexico man who admitted stealing 100-year-old items, including letters by the wife of Western artist Charlie "C.M." Russell, from the Montana Historical Society and selling them on eBay for profit was sentenced today to six months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release, and fined $4,000, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.

The defendant, Brian Anthony D'Ambrosio, 50, of Sante Fe, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in July to theft of major artwork.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris preside...