The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s
Office has announced two men have been charged in connection to a contracted
trip for eight people to attend the 2019 Masters Tournament that never
materialized.
The eight people forked over $126,000
to a Belmar-based company called Eclipse Global Events and were then told their
payment was late and there were no refunds. Instead of watching Tiger
Woods win at Augusta, the victims went to police.
Prosecutors say John Donadio, 56,
of Belmar, and another man, Michael Moyer, 56, of New Orleans, turned
themselves in this week after a grand jury returned an indictment against them.
Both are charged with second-degree theft.
Eclipse Global Events charged the
eight victims more than $126,000 for the trip, but even though the trip was
paid in full, police say Donadio told the group the payment was late. The
charge included lodging, tickets, hospitality events, and local transportation
for all eight travelers.
Anyone with additional information
is being asked to contact Prosecutor’s Office Detective Michael Acquaviva at 1-800-533-7443.