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The non-disclosure agreement (NDA) was a
previously known element of the lawsuit, but a state court
filing on Friday in Florida spelled out Herman's position on the
key piece of evidence.
According to USA Today, Herman's attorney, Benjamin Hodas,
wrote, "Mr. Woods was Ms. Herman's boss. On Mr. Woods's own
portrayal of events, he imposed an NDA on her as a condition to
keep her job when she began having a sexual relationship with
him. A boss imposing different work conditions on his employee
because of their sexual relationship is sexual harassment."
Hodas' document added, "Tiger Woods, the internationally
renowned athlete and one of the most powerful figures in global
sports, decided to pursue a sexual relationship with his
employee, then -- according to him -- forced her to sign an NDA
about it or else be fired from her job," said the document filed
by her attorney. "And, when he became disgruntled with their
sexual relationship, he tricked her into leaving her home,
locked her out, took her cash, pets, and personal possessions,
and tried to strong-arm her into signing a different NDA."
The Friday filing also details Herman's version of events
leading up to Woods allegedly kicking her out of the home they
share.
Per USA Today, the court document from Hodas stated, "The
landlord made the availability of her housing conditional on her
having sexual relationship with a co-tenant. That conduct
amounts to sexual harassment under federal and Florida fair
housing laws.
"The short summary of events here and the Defendant's own
linking of the purported agreement to his sexual motivations in
both her employment and housing are sufficient to bring this
case within the ambit of the Ending Forced Arbitration Act."
USA Today reported that it was unable to reach Woods' attorney,
J.B. Murray, for comment. Murray previously stated that Herman
was "not a victim of sexual assault or abuse."
--Field Level Media
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