PGA Tour star Tiger Woods filed a motion on Monday to dismiss his former girlfriend Erica Herman's lawsuit against him, according to Ryan Young of Yahoo Sports. The filing, which was obtained by Yahoo Sports, alleges that Herman willingly signed a nondisclosure agreement and agreed to settle any disputes through private arbitration. She is currently aiming to resolve the dispute in court. "Ms. Herman's response evinces a lack of understanding of the procedures to be followed at the upcoming hearing," the filing stated. "… As the record plainly demonstrates, Mr. Woods has insisted at every opportunity that [Ms.] Herman is bound by the arbitration provisions of the NDA and has sought to enforce his rights thereunder."
In an update to her lawsuit against Woods filed last week, Herman, who dated Woods for five years, alleged she was forced to sign an NDA or be fired from her job at his restaurant, The Woods Jupiter in South Florida, according to Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated. Herman alleges that Woods pursued a sexual relationship with her while she was working at The Woods Jupiter. During that time, the five-time Masters champion told her to sign the NDA or be fired, Herman said. Herman initially filed a lawsuit against a trust for Woods' residence in October, alleging she had been forced to leave his home despite having an oral agreement stating she could continue to live in the home for another five years.
She said that she was tricked into leaving Woods' home by being told to pack a bag for a weekend trip to the Bahamas. When she arrived at the airport, she said Woods' lawyer told her she wouldn't see him again and that she had been locked out of the property. Herman filed a lawsuit naming Woods as a defendant in March, asking to be released from the NDA. She included accusations of sexual assault and harassment but wasn't specific in the filing. Allegations of sexual assault and harassment can void an NDA.
