Former Augusta National Golf Club warehouse coordinator Richard Brendan Globensky is accused of shipping millions of dollars in stolen master memorabilia.
Globensky, 39, reportedly carried out the fraud from 2009 to 22 by shipping stolen goods to Florida for resale.
He is scheduled to plead guilty on May 15, according to court documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune.
Globensky is accused of stealing “millions of dollars’ worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and historical memorabilia” from Augusta National and transporting the stolen goods to Tampa while “knowing the same had been stolen, converted, and taken by fraud.”
The charging filings did not identify which items were stolen.
However, Darren Rovell of Cllct stated that one of the items Globensky allegedly stole was Arnold Palmer’s green jacket.
According to the allegation, an Augusta member sought the assistance of a middleman recognized for his ability to identify rare items in order to get the jacket and restore it to the famous golf club.
The jacket was eventually found, and the buyer agreed to buy it for $3.6 million last March.
When the transaction took place at the seller’s home, the FBI “swarmed” the scene and “interrogated” the seller, according to the report.
The jacket was eventually seized by the government.
According to real estate records, Globensky and his wife sold their palatial property in Evans, Georgia, for $2 million last year.
The home has six bedrooms, is 7,300 square feet, and features an in-ground pool and an outdoor putting green. He is currently working as a mortgage broker.
Augusta National is very protective of its artifacts, and green jackets are never allowed to leave the club premises.
According to the Associated Press, Augusta National sued a Florida corporation in 2017 to prohibit the sale of one previous champion’s and two club members’ green jackets.