"From 2021 to 2023, the Kim brothers' tee time brokering business scooped up thousands of reservation slots at golf courses across the U.S., including at least 17 public golf courses in Southern California, according to the indictment filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court. The brothers used online platforms including KakaoTalk, a Korean instant messaging app, to reach their customers."
""Finally, it's justice," said Joseph Lee, a vocal critic of tee time brokers who helped collect evidence and met with federal prosecutors during their investigation of the Kim brothers. "For a long time, L.A. golfers have been frustrated by these illegal tee time brokers and their resale market. Authorities have finally recognized the seriousness of the issue.""
Two identical twin brothers were charged with tax evasion linked to more than $1.1 million in income allegedly earned in part from selling tee times. From 2021 to 2023, their operation reserved thousands of slots at courses across the U.S., including at least 17 public Southern California courses. The brothers used online platforms such as KakaoTalk to sell popular early-morning tee times shortly after they became available, creating de facto monopolies on certain courses. The men were arrested, pleaded not guilty, and face ongoing federal investigation amid widespread public frustration over access to public tee times.
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