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==Published works==
==Published works==
* {{cite book |last=D'Ambrosio |first=Brian |year=2010 |title=A Wee Bit of Wisconsin |publisher=Jabberwocky Press |isbn=978-0-557-37375-8}}
* {{cite book |last=D'Ambrosio |first=Brian |year=2010 |title=A Wee Bit of Wisconsin |publisher=Jabberwocky Press |isbn=978-0-557-37375-8}}
* {{cite book |last=D'Ambrosio |first=Brian |year=2012 |From Football to Fig Newtons: 76 American Inventors and The Inventions You Know By Heart |publisher=Lulu Press |isbn= 978-1105737725}}
* {{cite book |last=D'Ambrosio |first=Brian |author-mask=2 |year=2012 |title=Menacing Face Worth Millions: A Life of Charles Bronson |publisher=Jabberwocky Press |isbn=978-1-105-22629-8}}
* {{cite book |last=D'Ambrosio |first=Brian |author-mask=2 |year=2012 |title=Menacing Face Worth Millions: A Life of Charles Bronson |publisher=Jabberwocky Press |isbn=978-1-105-22629-8}}
* {{cite book |last=D'Ambrosio |first=Brian |author-mask=2 |year=2013 |title=Free Ryan Ferguson: 101 Reasons Why Ryan Should Be Released |publisher=Jabberwocky Press |isbn=978-1-304-41289-8}}
* {{cite book |last=D'Ambrosio |first=Brian |author-mask=2 |year=2013 |title=Free Ryan Ferguson: 101 Reasons Why Ryan Should Be Released |publisher=Jabberwocky Press |isbn=978-1-304-41289-8}}

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Brian D'Ambrosio
Brian D'Ambrosio
Born
New York
Alma materSUNY Plattsburgh
OccupationWriter
Criminal chargesTheft of major artwork
Criminal penaltysix months in prison, fines, restitution
Criminal statusSentenced
Writing career
GenreSports history, Montana
Notable worksWarrior in the ring: the life of Marvin Camel, Native American world champion boxer
Notable awardsHigh Plains Book Award finalist

Brian Anthony D'Ambrosio is an American journalist and author. In 2023, he was indicted for theft of at least 91 archival documents stored at the Montana Historical Society. He was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to six months in federal prison.

Background

D'Ambrosio was born in New York and grew up in Yonkers.[1][2] After finishing high school he went to work for a Lake Placid newspaper. He later completed a degree in public relations and journalism at SUNY Plattsburgh.[2] In 2000, he moved to Missoula, Montana, where he worked for a local newspaper.[1][2] In 2008, amidst the decline of newspapers, he moved to Wisconsin, where he worked as a journalist for several years[3] before returning to Montana.

Writing career

D'Ambrosio spent two and a half years researching the late Charles Bronson for the biography Menacing Face Worth Millions: A Life of Charles Bronson.[4] He interviewed Bronson's first wife, Harriet and other family members; former cast and crew members; and residents of Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, Bronson's hometown.[4][5] The book was published in 2012 by Jabberwocky Press, a small Western Pennsylvania publisher.[4]

In 2013 he published a free ebook, Free Ryan Ferguson: 101 Reasons Why Ryan Should Be Released about Ryan W. Ferguson,[6] with the help of Ryan's father Bill.[7][8] For his next book D'Ambrosio interviewed 30 NHL players for Warriors on the Ice: Hockey's Toughest Talk.[9]

Brian D'Ambrosio with Marvin Camel

In 2015, D'Ambrosio published Warrior in the Ring, The Life of World Champion Native Boxer Marvin Camel, about boxer Marvin Camel, who was the first cruiserweight world champion.[1][10] which was a High Plains Book Award finalist.[11] [12]

Other books include Rasta in the Ring: The Life of Rastafarian Boxer Livingstone Bramble,[13] Shot in Montana: A History of Big Sky Cinema,[14] and Montana and the NFL, which profiled Montana-connected football players.[15][16]

According to the December 2019 House of Mystery Radio program, D'Ambrosio worked as a private investigator and true crime journalist in Montana and Kansas.[17] His biographical materials stated that he lived in Montana for 20 years; however, he was living in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the time of his arrest in 2023.[18]

Archive theft

In November 2023, D'Ambrosio was indicted for theft of historic items from the Montana Historical Society which he offered for sale on eBay or to private collectors. The thefts occurred from April 2022 to September 2023.[18] He was caught when attempting to sell an item to an undercover FBI agent.[19] D’Ambrosio stole artifacts that would bring significant profit, such letters from Nancy Russell, wife of artist C.M. Russell. He pled guilty in July 2024, and in December federal judge Brian Morris sentenced him to six months in federal prison, a $4000 fine and ordered to pay $22,508 in restitution.[20][21] Upon release from incarceration, he faces another year of supervised release. D'Ambrosio was found to have stolen at least 91 items, 11 of which were recovered and As of January 2025 80 have yet to be found.[19]

U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich stated at sentencing, “D’Ambrosio’s actions were intentional and calculated—designed to steal Montana’s cultural treasures so he could profit. The Montana Historical Society, and all Montanans, were victims of D’Ambrosio’s greed because these documents were deeply rooted in Montana history." The Montana Historical Society staff provided an additional statement for the record, “The items stolen by you (D’Ambrosio) from the collections belong to the people of Montana, not to you for your selfish, greedy purposes. Your actions forced us to implement stricter rules regarding access and use of historical documents, which impacts all future researchers…. The emotional and financial impacts will be felt for generations.”[20]

Published works

  • D'Ambrosio, Brian (2010). A Wee Bit of Wisconsin. Jabberwocky Press. ISBN 978-0-557-37375-8.
  • D'Ambrosio, Brian (2012). Lulu Press. ISBN 978-1105737725. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Text "From Football to Fig Newtons: 76 American Inventors and The Inventions You Know By Heart" ignored (help)
  • —— (2012). Menacing Face Worth Millions: A Life of Charles Bronson. Jabberwocky Press. ISBN 978-1-105-22629-8.
  • —— (2013). Free Ryan Ferguson: 101 Reasons Why Ryan Should Be Released. Jabberwocky Press. ISBN 978-1-304-41289-8.
  • —— (2013). Warriors on the Ice: Hockey's Toughest Talk. Lulu Press. ISBN 978-1-304-67527-9.
  • —— (2014). Life in the Trenches. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-312-45510-8.
  • —— (2015). Warrior in the ring : the life of Marvin Camel, Native American world champion boxer. Helena, MT: Riverbend Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60639-079-5.
  • —— (2016). Rasta in the Ring: The Life of Rastafarian Boxer Livingstone Bramble. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-329-89848-6.
  • —— (2016). Shot in Montana : a history of big sky cinema. Helena, MT: Riverbend Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60639-096-2.
  • —— (2017). Montana and the NFL. Charleston, SC: The History Press. ISBN 978-1-62585-825-2.

References

  1. ^ a b c Inbody, Kirsten (February 1, 2015). "Warrior in the ring: Boxing with Marvin Camel". USA Today. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  2. ^ a b c Daugherty, Connie (April–May 2015). "Meeting the Writer in Helena". Montana Senior News. p. 49.
  3. ^ D'Ambrosio, Brian (2010). A Wee Bit of Wisconsin. Jabberwocky Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-0-557-37375-8.
  4. ^ a b c LaBossiere, Pierre (September 14, 2012). "'Menacing Face Worth Millions:' Missoula writer's book about Charles Bronson reveals the man behind one of Hollywood's most unhewn mugs". Missoulian. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  5. ^ Judy H. Wright interviews Brian D'Ambrosio (March 15, 2012). Hiring a Ghost Writer for the Book Inside You (Podcast). BlogTalkRadio. Event occurs at 9:23.
  6. ^ Haake, Kathryn (November 21, 2013). "After wrongfully convicted inmate freed, Missoula writer has cause to celebrate". Missoulian. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  7. ^ Slavit, Mark (November 14, 2013). "Book details Ferguson case facts". KRCG. Jefferson City, Missouri. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  8. ^ Slavit, Mark (2013-11-14). "Book details Ferguson case facts". Mid-Missouri Traveler.
  9. ^ Shockley, Troy (June 24, 2014). "Local author catches up with former NHL players in new book". Independent Record.
  10. ^ Briggeman, Kim (March 1, 2015). "New biography by Helena author Brian D'Ambrosio helps Marvin Camel fight time, obscurity". Independent Record. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  11. ^ "'Warrior in the Ring' tells story of boxing champ from Montana". Billings Gazette. September 25, 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  12. ^ Kader, Charles (March 13, 2015). "The Amazing Story of World Champion Native Boxer Marvel Camel". Indian Country Media Network. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  13. ^ "Helenan's bio of Rasta boxer released this week". Last Best News. February 17, 2016.
  14. ^ Webb, Jaci (December 22, 2016). "A century of filmmaking puts Montana in the spotlight". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  15. ^ Speltz, Bill (September 9, 2017). "Bill Speltz: Montana's proud NFL legacy comes to life in new book". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  16. ^ Inbody, Kirsten (September 20, 2017). "Before Osweiler: 97 years of Montanans in the NFL". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  17. ^ "Free Ryan Ferguson - Brian d'Ambrosio | House of Mystery Radio on NBC".
  18. ^ a b Miller, Blair (January 19, 2024). "Author accused of stealing, selling items from Montana Historical Society". Daily Montanan. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Compton, Christine (3 January 2025). "80 historical Montana artifacts still missing after author sentenced for theft, state officials say". Independent Record. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  20. ^ a b "New Mexico man sentenced to prison for stealing Montana Historical Society documents; letters by wife of Western artist Charlie "C.M." Russell". www.justice.gov. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  21. ^ "Man who stole historical Montana artifacts sentenced to prison". KRTV NEWS Great Falls. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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