Tiger Woods is talking out following his ex-girlfriend’s claims!
As we’re positive you’ve heard by now, the professional golfer got here underneath fireplace by his ex Erica Herman when their breakup was revealed in a really messy method — connected to information of a pending lawsuit! In line with court docket docs obtained by US Weekly final week, she’s making an attempt to nullify the non-disclosure settlement she signed when she first began courting Tiger in 2017. The docs learn:
“Due to the aggressive use of the Woods NDA towards her by the Defendant and the belief underneath his management, the Plaintiff is uncertain whether or not she might disclose, amongst different issues, information giving rise to numerous authorized claims she believes she has. She can be at the moment uncertain what different details about her personal life she might focus on or with whom. There may be due to this fact an energetic dispute between the Plaintiff and the Defendant for which the Plaintiff wants a clarifying declaration from the court docket.”
Not solely was there the ominous remark in regards to the “aggressive use” of the NDA, she went on within the filings to quote the Communicate Out Act — which “prohibits the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to earlier than a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state regulation.” Yeah. Sexual assault or sexual harassment!
It seems Erica will not be accusing him of sexual assault however is nonetheless utilizing the act as a part of her argument, as she doesn’t imagine she must be silenced both. It’s unclear simply what she’s going to accuse him of if launched from the NDA. What now we have heard already is that he allegedly tricked her into occurring a trip after which had his folks dump her for him on the airport — and alter the locks on the house the place they lived collectively! Ouch!
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However since no matter Tiger did to the girl isn’t sexual assault, he’s making the authorized case that her NDA completely is enforceable! In new court docket paperwork obtained by Folks on Monday, the 47-year-old’s attorneys blasts Erica’s argument:
“Ms. Herman’s place is totally meritless. It’s a clear abuse of the judicial course of that undermines the aim of the federal statute and people whom the statute seeks to guard.”
The golfer’s Belief factors on the market isn’t “a single reference to an allegation of sexual harassment or sexual assault” in Erica’s filings, and that she’s only a “jilted” ex:
“Ms. Herman will not be a sufferer of sexual assault or abuse. Reasonably, Ms. Herman is a jilted ex-girlfriend who needs to publicly litigate specious claims in court docket.”
Whoa! Tiger’s authorized group didn’t maintain again…
The submitting went on to elucidate the 38-year-old signed the NDA in 2017 “as consideration for” the chance “to proceed to spend time with Mr. Woods.” Tiger’s legal professional claimed “for greater than six years, Ms. Herman loved the advantages of her settlement” and that she’s simply “making salacious and insidious implications” of claims referring to sexual assault disputes.
A supply near the daddy of two agreed Erica is simply bitter in regards to the breakup, claiming their relationship “was stale” for some time earlier than the inevitable finish. In line with the insider, she helped her then-boyfriend lots by way of his restoration after his 2021 automobile accident, however issues rapidly went downhill. Tiger was experiencing “frustration over the accidents, a few of which aren’t going to get significantly better” and pushed the connection towards the exit whereas Erica was on the lookout for one thing long-term:
“[She] was extra critical a few long-term dedication. [She] was there for him all through the entire thing so she thinks that form of loyalty is price one thing.”
Apparently the professional golfer was additionally getting “stressed” within the relationship even earlier than the accident:
“[The relationship] deteriorated additional after he recovered from the accident.”
Yeesh. Feels like this complete factor is messy! However… legally? If she’s not making a declare of sexual misconduct it does seem to be a fairly sensationalistic use of the regulation. Perhaps she’dhave higher luck difficult him over being evicted?
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