Tiger Woods ex girlfriend accuses him of sexual harassment in latest filing

Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend Erica Herman has accused him of sexual harassment and that the 15-time major champion forced her to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) otherwise be fired from her job, according to court documents this week.

News of their split first emerged in early March 2023. 

But Woods and Herman were said to have broken up in October 2022. 

In Herman's latest filing, through her attorney Benjamin Hobas in Florida on Friday evening, Herman alleges that Woods pursued a sexual relationship with her while she was his employee at his Woods Jupiter restaurant and that he forced her into signing an NDA. Herman had worked as a restaurant manager at The Woods Jupiter when she first met the former World No.1.

Herman's attorney wrote the following: 

The document added:

Report: Woods thought Herman was 'spending' too much before their split

Woods is said to want to move the dispute into private arbitration proceedings in accordance with the NDA his attorney claims was signed in 2017. 

But Herman wants the court to determine the NDA is "invalid or unforeseeable" for reasons including she claims she was subject to sexual abuse by Woods.

Herman recently told how Woods "sexually abused" her but she did not disclose exactly what happened.

She filed a lawsuit in March in a bid to void the initial NDA.

Woods' attorneys have since responded by noting Herman had not asserted any claims for sexual assault or sexual harassment in their landlord-tenant action.

Herman also filed a lawsuit in October 2022 against the trust she claims Woods controls for $30m. 

She alleges Woods tricked her into leaving his Florida mansion where they had lived together for six years following their breakup, which is said to have happened in October 2022. 

Herman claims she had an oral agreement with Woods' trust - the Jupiter Island Irrevocable Homestead Trust - that allowed her to live at the property for a period of 11 years. 

Her latest filing states: 

In a report we published two months ago, Woods claims he offered Herman a luxury hotel to stay in after their split. 

Herman's latest filing reveals more information about how Woods ejected her from the property: 

The document alleges Woods drove Herman to the airport and then told her to just speak to his lawyer: 

The court filing adds: 

Woods is currently on the sidelines as he recovers from ankle surgery. 

He is likely to be out of competitive action until the end of the season. 

Woods' long-term caddie Joe LaCava switched bags this week, making it seem even more likely that Woods will be out for some time. 

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