Robert Allenby says he's devastated after false claims following his Hawaii robbery prompted rumours a children's cancer charity wanted to axe him as patron.
After missing the cut at the US PGA Tour's Sony Open a month ago, Australian golfer Allenby reported being beaten and robbed in Honolulu, causing a media storm.
Reports then surfaced of Allenby running up a large bill at a local strip club during a period of time he cannot recall. But a detective involved in the case last week confirmed there was no evidence of Allenby visiting the club, saying it was a case of mistaken identity.
In regards to Allenby's stolen wallet, phone and credit cards, police have charged Honolulu man Patrick Owen Harbison, 32, with identity theft, attempted theft and unauthorised possession of confidential information.
A separate investigation on how Allenby received facial injuries and wound up passed out for a two-and-a-half-hour period when possibly drugged remains open.
