- The ex-girlfriend of professional golfer Tiger Woods, Erica Herman, has accused him of sexual harassment, according to a court filing by Herman’s attorney in Florida.
- Woods is accused of pursuing a sexual relationship with Herman while she worked for him and then forcing her to sign a non-disclosure agreement or she’d be fired from her job, the document says.
- Herman has brought two separate complaints involving Woods in the past year.
- The petition is part of a legal battle that erupted between Herman, 39, and Woods, 47, after they split up in October.
- However, this is not the first time Woods has been embroiled in a controversy. He has made scandalous headlines over his decades-long career, the worst when he was found out to be cheating on his ex-wife with multiple women.
A long-time girlfriend of professional golfer Tiger Woods, Erica Herman, has accused the 15-time major champion of sexual harassment, according to a court filing by Herman’s attorney in Florida.
Woods is accused of pursuing a sexual relationship with Herman while she worked for him and then forcing her to sign a non-disclosure agreement or she’d be fired from her job, according to the document. Herman was an employee at his South Florida restaurant, The Woods Jupiter, at the time.
“And, when Tiger Woods became disgruntled with their sexual relationship, he tricked her into leaving her home, locked her out, took her cash, pets, and personal possessions, and tried to strong-arm her into signing a different NDA.” Herman’s attorney Benjamin Hobas states in the filing.
The news agency reached out to Woods’ representatives for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
The document also alleges a “scheme” used against Herman last year where Woods asked her to pack for a weekend getaway to the Bahamas. She was allegedly driven to the airport and then was asked to speak to Woods’ attorney. “Then, Mr. Woods’s California lawyer, told her that she was not going anywhere, would never see Mr. Woods again, had been locked out of the house, and could not return,” the document said. “She would not even be able to see the children or her pets again.” Herman was asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement, which she refused to do, according to the document.
Herman has brought two separate complaints involving Woods in the past year.
The first, filed in October 2022, alleges a trust owned and created by the golf star violated the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act by breaking her oral tenancy agreement to continue living in Woods’ home. As part of that suit, a trustee of Woods’ trust, Christopher Hubman, has asked the court to order Herman to arbitrate her claims pursuant to an arbitration provision in a non-disclosure agreement she signed in 2017. In an earlier briefing, Herman cited a statute that says plaintiffs in sexual harassment or assault disputes cannot be compelled to arbitrate those claims.
However, this is not the first time Woods has been embroiled in a controversy. The major golfer has made scandalous headlines over his decades-long career, the worst when he was found out to be cheating on his ex-wife with multiple women.
(With inputs from agencies)
