Tiger Woods claims ex-girlfriend Erica Herman is just ‘jilted’
Tiger Woods says former gal pal Erica Herman isn’t a victim of sexual abuse — she’s just a “jilted ex-girlfriend,” according to court documents filed Monday.
The golf legend, 47, made the claim against Herman, 38, after she asserted in court filings last week that a non-disclosure agreement she signed involving him in 2017 should be tossed because her case included “allegations of sexual abuse.”
In his response filed Monday, Woods accused his ex-girlfriend of trying to thwart the judicial system because she hasn’t offered up any proof of such allegations during their months-long legal saga.
“Ms. Herman is a not a victim of sexual assault or abuse sought to be protected by Congress when enacting the statute,” Woods’ filing says.
“Rather, Ms. Herman is a jilted ex-girlfriend who wants to publicly litigate specious claims in court, rather than honor her commitment to arbitrate disputes in a confidential arbitration proceeding.”
Herman last week invoked the Speak Out Act law — which allows for NDAs to be voided if there’s proof of sexual assault — as a reason for why her non-disclosure should be nullified.
In her filing, Herman had also checked “yes” under a question asking if the case involved “allegations of sexual abuse.”
No specific allegations of assault or harassment were referenced in the court documents.