Allenby didn't visit strip club: US police

The mystery of what happened to Robert Allenby in Honolulu continues with police saying there's no evidence he was kidnapped or visited a strip club.

Robert Allenby, of Australia

US police say there's no evidence golfer Robert Allenby was kidnapped or visited a strip club. (AAP)

Honolulu police say they have found no credible evidence Robert Allenby visited a strip club on the night he claimed he was robbed, beaten, tossed in the boot of a car and dumped in a park.

This is despite media reports the Australian golfer visited Club Femme Nu, an adult entertainment club located next to a tattoo parlour and Korean restaurant, on January 16.

Honolulu police also confirmed their investigation is yet to find evidence to back Allenby's story of being kidnapped.

"Despite several media reports, detectives have found no credible evidence or witnesses to indicate that Mr Allenby patronised an adult entertainment establishment that night," Honolulu Police Department's Michelle Yu said.

"There are also no indications that Mr Allenby was kidnapped.

"Detectives are still looking into whether robbery was committed and how Mr Allenby received his injuries."

Allenby's face was badly cut, bruised and swollen, with the golfer claiming he was punched or hit with a bat.

However, homeless man Chris Khamis said Allenby fell on a lava rock.

Allenby was in Hawaii in January to play in the PGA's Sony Open.

When he missed the cut on January 16, he went to a wine bar with friends, but claims he blacked out for about 90 minutes.

The Golf Channel reported Allenby visited Club Femme Nu.

Police charged Honolulu man Owen Patrick Harbison, 32, on Wednesday with unlawfully using Allenby's credit cards.

Harbison has a history of drug and theft convictions, and was locked up in the Oahu Community Correctional Center on unrelated warrants when he was arrested for allegedly using the millionaire golfer's credit cards.

Detectives analysed video security footage from shops to identify Harbison and allege he "made purchases throughout the Honolulu area at various retail and convenience stores".

Harbison was charged with three counts of second-degree identity theft, three counts of second-degree attempted theft, and one count of unauthorised possession of confidential personal information.

He will appear in court next week.

Harbison has six convictions on his criminal record, including petty theft, with the latest a drug violation that resulted in a 133-day jail sentence and four years' probation.


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