A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta 好色tv Golf Club in Georgia.
A document filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois accuses Richard Globensky of transporting the items across state lines to Tampa, Florida, 鈥渒nowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud.鈥
The items were taken from the famous golf club and other locations beginning in 2009 through 2022, according to the government.
Upon conviction, Globensky would have to forfeit any property and cash attained from proceeds traced to the stolen items, the government said.
The Associated Press was unable Wednesday to reach Globensky by phone using numbers listed in public records. Lawyer Tom Church, who鈥檚 listed in online court records as representing Globensky, did not immediately respond Wednesday to a voicemail and an email.
Messages also were left Wednesday seeking comment from Augusta 好色tv and the U.S. Attorney's office.
Court records do not say whether Globensky worked for the golf club.
Augusta 好色tv is the home of the legendary Masters golf tournament, which was held over the weekend and .
For many fans, the chance to buy exclusive merchandise that鈥檚 not officially sold online is a key part of the Masters experience. In recent years, that debuted in 2016 have been a hot-ticket item. Even 鈥 once emptied of beer or other drinks 鈥 are a prized souvenir fans pile up through the tournament.
In 2017, the Georgia company that owns Augusta 好色tv Golf Club and the Masters golf tournament from auctioning off a Masters champion鈥檚 green jacket and other items it says were never supposed to have left the club鈥檚 grounds. Augusta 好色tv Inc. filed the federal lawsuit against the Florida-based auction company seeking to stop it from selling a champion鈥檚 green jacket and two member green jackets, as well as silverware and a belt buckle bearing Augusta 好色tv鈥檚 map and flag logo.
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Associated Press writer Kate Brumback in Atlanta and AP researcher Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report.
