Man charged by U.S. Attorney after accusation of transporting, transferring The Masters merch, memorabilia to Tampa, FL
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A man has been charged by the U.S. Attorney after being accused of transporting and transferring merchandise and historical memorabilia from the Augusta National Golf Club and transporting the items to Tampa, Florida.
In the charging document, it states that Richard Brendan Globensky has been taking and transporting goods and merchandise beginning in or around 2009 and continuing until in or around 2022.
The charging document states that Globensky transported and transferred in interstate commerce goods, wares, and merchandise of the value of $5,000 or more, namely, millions of dollars’ worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and historical memorabilia that were taken from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, and transported to Tampa, knowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud.
According to the Assistant U.S. Attorney of the Northern District of Illinois, the charge alleges that from 2009 to 2022, Globensky caused millions of dollars’ worth of Masters memorabilia stolen from the Augusta National Golf Course to be transported from Augusta to Tampa.
The Assistant U.S. Attorney states that Globensky has not been arrested and his arraignment has been scheduled for May 15th at 12 PM EST/11 AM CT.
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To read the full charging document, you can read it down below:
The UNITED STATES ATTORNEY charges:
Beginning in or around 2009, and continuing until in or around 2022, at Augusta, in the Northern District of Georgia, and elsewhere, RICHARD BRENDAN GLOBENSKY, defendant herein, caused to be transported and transferred in interstate commerce goods, wares, and merchandise of the value of $5,000 or more, namely, millions of dollars’ worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and historical memorabilia taken from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, and transported to Tampa, Florida, knowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud;
In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2314.
FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
The UNITED STATES ATTORNEY alleges:
Upon conviction of an offense in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
Section 2314, as set forth in this information, defendant shall forfeit to the United
States of America any property which constitutes and is derived from proceeds
traceable to the offense, including a personal money judgment, as provided in Title
18, United States Code, Sections 981(a)(1)(C) and 982(a)(3) and Title 28, United
States Code, Section 2461(c).If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission
by a defendant: cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; has been
transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party; has been placed beyond the
jurisdiction of the Court; has been substantially diminished in value; or has been
commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty, the
United States of America shall be entitled to forfeiture of substitute property, as
provided in Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p).
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