Woods’ trust filed documents to dismiss Herman’s complaint in November 2022.

In the response, the entity claimed that per Herman’s NDA with Woods, she was required to resolve “any and all disputes, claims or controversies” with the golfer through confidential arbitration.

“By suing the Trust rather than Mr. Woods, Ms. Herman seeks to evade her obligation to adjudicate her claims in a confidential arbitration and, instead, seeks to gain leverage by litigating her disputes with Mr. Woods in a public forum,” the documents read.

The Trust also denied the existence of an oral tenancy agreement.

“In reality, Ms. Herman was invited to live in the Residence while she was in a relationship with her former boyfriend,” the response claims. “After Mr. Woods recently terminated the relationship, Ms. Herman was advised that she was no longer welcome in the Residence.

Herman filed court documents in March 2023 attempting to nullify an NDA that Woods had her sign in 2017.

The businesswoman claimed that the agreement was “invalid and unenforceable,” citing the Speak Out Act — which “prohibits the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to before a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state law,” per Congress.

Woods called out Herman’s “meritless” reference to the Speak Out Act, which protects victims of sexual abuse, in March 2023 court docs obtained by Us. In the filing, he referred to his ex as “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.”

He further argued that citing the congressional act was “a transparent abuse of the judicial process that undermines the purpose of the federal statute and those whom the statute seeks to protect.”

As the pair’s legal drama continued to make headlines, a source exclusively told Us that Woods and Herman had “a breakdown in their relationship” before calling it quits. “Erica thought Tiger was never at home, and Tiger thought Erica was spending too much and living too lavish of a lifestyle,” the insider explained, noting that the now-exes “started out very strong” when they began dating.

When it comes to her lawsuit, the insider told Us that Herman “feels entitled to a payout for how much she helped” Woods throughout their romance. However, she’s “hoping [Tiger] settles” before the case heads to court

In October 2022, Herman sued Woods’ trust for $30 million, claiming that the World Golf champion violated an oral tenancy agreement that she could live at his residence for a “certain duration of time” in exchange for performing “valuable services.”

In the documents, Herman alleged that she was “locked out” of the home “by trickery” when there were five years left of her oral agreement with Woods. She claimed that $30 million represented “the reasonable rental value” of the property for the remaining five years of the alleged agreement.

In May 2023, Herman filed new court documents alleging that Woods sexually harassed her shortly after she began working at his Florida restaurant in 2014. Her attorneys alleged that Woods “forced her to sign an NDA” in 2017 or else she would “be fired from her job.” The duo were already in a romantic relationship at that point, but the lawyers pointed out in the filing that “a boss imposing different work conditions on his employee because of their sexual relationship is sexual harassment.”

Herman went on to claim that Woods sexually harassed her again in 2022 when he allegedly kicked her out of their home. “The landlord made the availability of her housing conditional on her having sexual relationship with a co-tenant,” Herman’s attorneys wrote in the court filing. “That conduct amounts to sexual harassment under federal and Florida fair housing laws.”

Herman alleged in a May 2023 filing that she was dumped on an airport tarmac and booted from her and Woods’ shared home following a “dispute” in October 2022.

“The scheme involved convincing Ms. Herman to pack for a weekend excursion to the Bahamas. She and Mr. Woods often travelled on short notice for quick getaways, and she was told this would be another such trip,” read documents obtained by Us. “So, she took a minimum of items, expecting to return home in a few days. He then drove her to the airport, where a private plane was waiting.”

Instead of getting on the plane together, Woods reportedly told Herman to speak with his lawyer and “left” the premises.

“Mr. Woods’s California lawyer, out of the blue, told her that she was not going anywhere, would never see Mr. Woods again, had been locked out of the house, and could not return,” she claimed. “She would not even be able to see the children or her pets again.”

Herman was allegedly informed by Woods’ attorney that she had “no legal rights” before he tried to “force her to agree to a non-disclosure and arbitration agreement,” which she refused to sign.

A Florida judge ruled in May 2023 that Herman’s attempt to throw out the former couple’s NDA was “vague and threadbare,” arguing that there was evidence that pointed to an agreement being signed. “Herman has had the opportunity [to] provide factual specificity for any claim relating to sexual assault or sexual harassment, however, she has not done so,” read docs obtained by Us.

The ruling also stated that Herman and Woods must resolve their legal dispute through private mediation.