In exchange for Tiger Woods’ legendary appearance on a magazine cover, a key witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York has claimed that he purchased pictures of the golfer with a different woman when he was married to Elin Nordegren and buried them.
On the eighth day of Trump’s first-ever criminal trial, David Pecker testified in front of the jury.
The money that Trump’s then-attorney allegedly paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election is the central accusation in this case.
The prosecution claims that Trump engaged in election fraud by fabricating his financial records to conceal the payment made to his attorney.
Pecker, a former publisher of the National Enquirer, was their first witness.
Pecker oversaw Men’s Fitness as chief executive officer of American Media Inc.
He said in court that he bought pictures and used them as leverage over Woods.
Pecker claimed that in return for the legendary golfer being featured on the cover of Men’s Fitness, he buried the photos.
Alongside the splash on the top page, there was a 12-page feature detailing Woods’ diet, exercise regimen, and marriage to Nordegren.
Rumor has it that Woods was seen in the photos with a woman named Mindy Lawton.
Pecker claimed that Woods was seated in a church parking lot in the pictures.
The revelation of Woods’ extramarital romances finally surfaced in 2009.
Using a golf club, Nordegren drove him out of the house after learning that he had been having an affair with Rachel Uchitel.
In a panic, Woods took off, hitting a fire hydrant and unconsciousing himself in the process.
He was discovered by police in a dazed state with a cut lip, which signaled the start of his highly public downfall.
Ever since, Woods has been in multiple partnerships, one of which was with Olympic gold medallist Lindsey Vonn.
In his most recent partnership, which lasted from 2017 to 2022, Woods dated Erica Herman.
Herman oversaw The Woods Jupiter, his flagship eatery in Florida, as general manager.
Herman claimed that when he informed her they were going on a quick trip, their romance ended because the golfer changed the locks when she arrived at the airport.
This was revealed when Herman filed a lawsuit against Woods in March of last year, claiming the player owed her $30,000,000 following her abrupt eviction from his estate.
She tried to have a non-disclosure agreement she signed with Woods revoked in a different lawsuit.
She gave the 2022 Speak Out Act as justification for rejecting it.
A judge disregarded her accusations, leading to the dismissal of the first complaint.
Herman later withdrew her accusation of sexual harassment against Woods.
The 48-year-old Woods most recently participated in Augusta National’s 88th Masters.
Despite making the cut, he finished dead last in the major that he had won five times.
Charlie, his adolescent son, tried to qualify for the U.S. Open this year as well but was not successful.
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