Marine Corps veteran Nathan Thornsberry hoped a self-published book might shine a sympathetic light on the violence that shook the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, it may land him behind bars.
Thornsberry, 42, from North Branch, Michigan, was arrested by the FBI on Aug. 22 on multiple criminal charges, including assaulting law enforcement, stemming from his alleged conduct during the deadly Capitol breach, the Justice Department said in a release.
Video allegedly captured the Marine veteran facing off with law enforcement during the Jan. 6 riot. But in the months that followed, Thornsberry also sought to put the day into his own words. He self-published “January 6: A Patriot’s Story,” a 103-page paperback, on Amazon under the alias “Nathaniel Matthews” in February 2022, court documents allege.
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Thornsberry’s first-person account in the self-published book earned praise from some and raised eyebrows for at least one acquaintance, who flagged it to federal officials.
The Marine veteran was charged in D.C. federal court last week with two felonies: obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder; and assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers. He also faces four misdemeanor charges: entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; act of…
