STUART, Florida, USA. — Tiger Woods’ girlfriend wants to annul an agreement that prevents her from revealing details of her relationship with the professional golfer for six years.
Attorneys for Erica Herman filed a lawsuit Monday seeking a ruling in Martin County, Florida circuit court, according to online court records.
The couple had lived in the area, according to the complaint. Martin County is located just north of Palm Beach County.
Woods and Herman have not publicly announced the end of their relationship, which began in 2017. The woman has regularly appeared with the golfer at prestigious tournaments, including the 2019 Masters, which Woods won to win 15 major titles.
That same year, the two appeared together during the Presidents Cup, when Woods captained his team in Australia.
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On the other hand, Herman was not present at the Hero World Challenge that Woods organizes in the Bahamas, in the first week of December. He also did not appear three weeks later at the Genesis Invitational that the star hosted in Riviera.
According to the complaint, a trust controlled by Woods is trying to silence Herman with an agreement that prevents her from disclosing information and that she signed when she was involved in a personal and professional relationship with the golfer.
The complaint argues that the agreement should be annulled under a federal law that prohibits compliance with agreements of this nature when there is sexual assault or harassment.
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Herman previously worked at Woods’ Jupiter restaurant.
The complaint does not include details regarding what information Herman would want disclosed. No specific accusations are made once morest Woods either.
The complaint states that due to the “aggressive use” of the nondisclosure agreement, Herman is unsure whether she can disclose “facts that would give rise to various legal claims she believes she has.”
He adds that he does not know what other information regarding his own life he can reveal and with whom.
Marl Steinberg, Woods’ agent with Excel Sports Management, did not immediately respond to a call and text requesting comment by The Associated Press.
