Robert Allenby on his reported attack: 'I never lied to anyone'
More than a week since Robert Allenby reportedly was kidnapped, robbed and beaten in Honolulu during the Sony Open, the whole truth of the bizarre caper is coming to light. Allenby was not abducted late Jan. 16 and apparently was not beaten, though he certainly was injured and very likely was robbed.
Allenby, who is teeing it up at this week's Waste Management Phoenix Open, faced the media Tuesday at TPC Scottsdale and attempted to set the record straight.
Here are the highlights from Allenby's news conference:
"There is an investigation going on to what did happen on that Friday night. The authorites are doing their absolute best. They're hoping in the near future that something will be reported. ... There's definitely been a lot of confusion, but I think the No. 1 thing that you all should remember is that my story has stayed exactly the same as the way I told it. I told you what I knew and what someone told me. I never lied to anyone.
"From that, the media have decided that they are the most amazing experts at investigations. There's a reason why detectives in Honolulu are some of the best in the world. I'd really appreciate it if maybe we can let them do their job. ... What has been blown out of proportion is that I was the victim and all of a sudden you're putting all the blame on me.
"From about 11:06 to 1:27 a.m., I have no memory in my brain. I have nothing. ... I can't tell you how frustrating that is because we all want to know the truth. ... My headaches have only just gone two days ago. It's like someone stuck a knife in my eye.
"It's something that I endured throughout that night and I appreciate everyone's support that has supported me. I do read comments and have seen what everyone has said. ... I think at the end of the day, I was in a place having a nice dinner, having a nice night and then I became a victim and now it's all being turned around.
"What's happened has happened. The police will come out with the right story, so please let them do their job, don't get in the way of them and everything will be great."
"From 11:06 to 1:27 in the morning is a blank. No memory of that."
"There's no way in the world that what I drank could do what I had done to me."
"I realize that I don't have any friends in the media, maybe one. That's it. That's all I can say."
"I don't know. I never met them in my life. I only saw them on surveillance."
"I've always been a person that holds my regrets, but I take everything on the chin; if I make a mistake, I apologize and I walk on."
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