Tiger Woods Denies Ex-Girlfriend’s Claim of Tenancy Deal
Tiger Woods’s attorneys have denied that he and his ex-girlfriend, who is suing him, had an agreement allowing her to live in his Florida home.
Erica Herman is seeking $30 million (£25 million) from a trust held by Mr. Woods because she was duped into packing for a vacation and then locked out.
A confidentiality agreement she signed with Mr. Woods in 2017 stipulates that all legal disputes must be resolved outside of court.
She is attempting to have the court nullify this agreement.
Before she began dating Mr. Woods, Ms. Herman managed a restaurant that he owned. She has filed two lawsuits in Martin County, Florida.
She argues that the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) she signed is invalid due to a new federal law that restricts the enforceability of NDAs in instances of sexual harassment or abuse. In her lawsuit, she did not make any such allegations.
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She is also suing the Jupiter Island Irrevocable Homestead Trust, which Mr. Woods controls, alleging that the 15-time golfing champion violated an oral agreement allowing her to reside in the residence with his two children.
Ms. Herman claims that during their six-year relationship, she was allowed to live there rent- and expense-free in exchange for personal services rendered to Mr. Woods. She claims there were still five years remaining on the contract when he ended the relationship.
However, Mr. Woods’ attorneys argue that she was a “guest” who was “invited” to stay with him.
“Mr. Woods and Ms. Herman never reached an oral lease agreement. In addition, Mr. Woods and the Trust never had a written rental agreement “His legal counsel stated in a court filing.
According to the documents, Mr. Woods informed Ms. Herman on October 13, 2017, that he was ending their relationship.
According to the court document, he “informed Ms. Herman that she was no longer welcome at the Residence.”
The document adds, “Mr. Woods arranged for Ms. Herman to stay at a local luxury resort and provided her with funds for a new residence.”
His attorneys maintain that she sued the trust to circumvent the NDA and that the NDA remains legally binding.
The court documents have been made public one month before Mr. Woods competes in the Masters at Augusta National in the U.S. state of Georgia.
