A brand new court docket submitting exhibits that Tiger Woods has been accused of sexual harassment by his ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman.
Herman signed a non-disclosure settlement in 2017, however she says it ought to be rendered invalid as a consequence of her being the topic of sexual misconduct by the 15-time main winner.
Herman says Woods pursued a sexual relationship along with her whereas she was a waitress at his restaurant in Jupiter, Fla. Herman says Woods made her signal the NDA, or else she wouldn’t have stored her job.
“Mr. Woods was Ms. Herman’s boss,’’ Herman’s legal professional, Benjamin Hobas wrote within the submitting, through Sports Illustrated. “On Mr. Woods’ personal portrayal of occasions, he imposed an NDA on her as a situation to maintain her job when she started having a sexual relationship with him. A boss imposing totally different work circumstances on his worker due to their sexual relationship is sexual harassment.”
Tiger Woods and Erica Herman watch Rafael Nadal on the 2019 U.S. Open in New York City. (Gotham/GC Images)
“Tiger Woods, the internationally famend athlete and one of the highly effective figures in international sports activities, determined to pursue a sexual relationship together with his worker, then – in response to him – pressured her to signal an NDA about it or else be fired from her job,” Hobas added.
Herman and Woods have been in an ongoing authorized battle for a number of months since she filed a lawsuit in opposition to a belief arrange for his residence in October. Herman says that she had a verbal settlement to stay on the property for 5 years however was kicked and locked out of the house after an obvious plan by Woods.
Tiger Woods making ready for the Open Championship in 2022. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Woods allegedly advised Herman to pack for a weekend getaway within the Bahamas, and when Woods drove himself and Herman to the airport, he then advised Herman to talk together with his lawyer and left.
“Then, Mr. Woods’s California lawyer, out of the blue, advised her that she was not going anyplace, would by no means see Mr. Woods once more, had been locked out of the home, and couldn’t return,” her submitting said, through USA Today. “She wouldn’t even be capable of see the youngsters or her pets once more. While nonetheless within the hangar, ‘Ray Donovan with a pen’ proceeded to insult Ms. Herman, (suggested) her she had no authorized rights, and (tried) to power her to comply with a (totally different) non-disclosure and arbitration settlement. . . .
Girlfriend of Playing Captain Tiger Woods of the United States group, Erica Herman appears on from a cart throughout Thursday four-ball matches on day one of many 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on December 12, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
“And, when he grew to become disgruntled with their sexual relationship, he tricked her into leaving her house, locked her out, took her money, pets, and private possessions, and tried to strong-arm her into signing a distinct NDA. . . .
“When the sexual relationship ended, she was kicked out of her house.”
Herman claims she is entitled to $30 million.
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