Man pleads guilty in theft of Palmer jacket,
more Masters items
Posted By: Mizz Fixxit, 5/15/2024 2:20:19 PM
CHICAGO -- A former warehouse assistant for the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to transporting millions of dollars worth of stolen Masters memorabilia and historic items, including one of Arnold Palmer's green jackets. Richard Globensky, of Georgia, made his initial court appearance in federal court in Chicago, where he entered the plea. Federal prosecutors said the 39-year-old would take items from the warehouse and transport them to another party in Florida for sale online. The scheme went on for nearly a decade, and Globensky made roughly $5 million from the sales.
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CHICAGO -- A former warehouse assistant for the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to transporting millions of dollars worth of stolen Masters memorabilia and historic items, including one of Arnold Palmer's green jackets.
Richard Globensky, of Georgia, made his initial court appearance in federal court in Chicago, where he entered the plea.
Federal prosecutors said the 39-year-old would take items from the warehouse and transport them to another party in Florida for sale online. The scheme went on for nearly a decade, and Globensky made roughly $5 million from the sales.
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A document filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois accuses Richard Globensky of transporting the items across state lines to Tampa, Florida, "knowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud."
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The thefts occurred between 2009 and 2022. How did Augusta National not know? The club is renowned for organizational skill.