Peter Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, reportedly paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault, though he claims the encounter was consensual. The payment was made after the woman threatened litigation, and Hegseth's attorney argues that the woman was the aggressor and extorted him. The incident, which occurred in 2017, has surfaced as Hegseth faces scrutiny over his qualifications and views during the confirmation process.
Pete Hegseth, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for Secretary of Defense, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault as part of a nondisclosure agreement, while maintaining the encounter was consensual. His lawyer stated Hegseth was intoxicated and claimed police found the woman to be the aggressor, though police have not confirmed this.
Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia, ex-girlfriend of singer Zach Bryan, has accused him of emotional abuse and rejected a $12 million nondisclosure agreement from his team. Speaking on Barstool Sports' 'BFFs' podcast, LaPaglia detailed her experiences, including Bryan's controlling behavior and the impact on her mental health. She emphasized her decision to speak out for other survivors of emotional abuse. Bryan's representatives have not commented on the allegations.
Angelina Jolie's legal team filed a motion to obtain Brad Pitt's communications related to a nondisclosure agreement that allegedly hindered the sale of her share of their Chateau Miraval winery to him. The motion accuses Pitt of attempting to control and financially drain Jolie, and of trying to conceal his alleged history of abuse. The dispute also involves allegations of abuse, custody issues, and the collapse of the winery sale deal. Jolie's team is seeking Pitt's communications with various authorities regarding a private flight incident, while Pitt's team claims Jolie sold her stake vindictively after an adverse custody ruling. The legal battle continues to unfold amid the ex-couple's protracted divorce proceedings.
A former employee of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, has filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by her manager and pressure to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) by former President Trump's current attorney. The employee claims that her manager forcibly kissed her, pressured her for sex, and retaliated when she refused. Another employee who was aware of the situation allegedly encouraged her to sign an NDA and not go public with her accusations. The lawsuit seeks to invalidate the NDA and refer the attorney to the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics.
DJ and remixer Paul Oakenfold has been accused of sexual harassment and workplace violations by his former personal assistant, who filed a lawsuit against him and two companies run by CEO Paul Stepanek. The woman alleges that Oakenfold exposed himself and masturbated in front of her on multiple occasions, and when she reported the incidents to management, she was given a nondisclosure agreement and prevented from returning to work when she didn’t sign. She eventually signed the NDA "under duress" and was later laid off for "a lack of work."
Paul Oakenfold has been accused of sexual harassment by his former personal assistant, who filed a lawsuit against him and his management companies for damages relating to violation of employment rights and alleged sexual harassment. The former assistant alleges that Oakenfold masturbated in front of her on numerous occasions, including on the first day of their working together, and that she was asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement after reporting the incidents to the CEO of the management company. Oakenfold has not yet commented on the allegations.
DJ and composer Paul Oakenfold has been accused of sexual harassment and workplace violations by a former personal assistant in a lawsuit seeking damages in excess of $25,000. The plaintiff alleges that Oakenfold exposed himself and masturbated in front of her on multiple occasions and that she was presented with a nondisclosure agreement after reporting the incident to management. She eventually signed the NDA "under duress" and was laid off in March 2023 for "a lack of work."
Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend Erica Herman must abide by a nondisclosure agreement she purportedly signed and resolve her lawsuits seeking millions from the golf superstar through private arbitration behind closed doors, a Florida judge ruled late Wednesday. Herman wanted to quash the 2017 agreement by saying Woods had committed sexual harassment against her. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Metzger called Herman's allegations "vague and threadbare" in an 11-page opinion sending the case to arbitration.
Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman, failed to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) and sue Woods for $30 million in public court. The judge ruled that Herman's attempt to claim sexual harassment against Woods was vague and lacked factual specificity. The NDA signed by both parties requires disputes to be settled in private, and Herman may only continue to pursue claims against Woods through private arbitration. Herman also claimed unlawful eviction in a separate $30 million lawsuit filed against Woods' trust, which took ownership of his $57 million mansion in 2017.
Tiger Woods has won a court ruling in his favor against his ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman, in a dispute that spilled into public court with allegations of sexual harassment and a messy breakup between the two in October. The judge ordered the matter to be resolved in private arbitration after it was found that the parties had signed a nondisclosure agreement in 2017. Herman had sued the trust that Woods established for his house, claiming more than $30 million in damages. The judge ruled that Herman had not provided sufficient evidence to support her claims of sexual harassment.
A Florida judge has ruled that Tiger Woods' dispute with his ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman, over her right to live in his home must be resolved through arbitration under a nondisclosure agreement between them. Lawyers for Herman had cast doubt on the validity of the agreement, in part because they believed that some of Woods’s conduct was sexual harassment. However, the judge granted Woods’s requests to stay Herman’s claims and compel arbitration, saying the claims had been “implausibly pled.”
A Florida judge has ruled that Erica Herman, the ex-girlfriend of Tiger Woods, must abide by a nondisclosure agreement she signed in 2017 and resolve her lawsuits seeking millions from the golf superstar through private arbitration behind closed doors. Herman had attempted to quash the agreement by alleging sexual harassment against Woods, but the judge rejected her claims as "vague and threadbare." Herman had sued both Woods and the trust that owns his $54 million Florida mansion, seeking $30 million amid unspecified allegations of sexual harassment.
A judge in Florida expressed skepticism about Erica Herman's claims to nullify a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) that stipulates their legal disputes be adjudicated by a private arbitrator. Herman had filed a $30 million suit against Woods’ trust last October for alleged sexual harassment. She has since claimed that Woods imposed the NDA on her while she was working at his restaurant in Jupiter, Fla. The judge asked Herman’s attorney what choice she had other than to quash the lawsuit and determine that it had to be resolved in arbitration, as the NDA had required. The judge said she would issue a decision on the matter in writing, but did not specify a date.
Tiger Woods has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend Erica Herman, who is seeking to resolve the dispute in court. Woods' filing alleges that Herman willingly signed a nondisclosure agreement and agreed to settle any disputes through private arbitration. Herman alleges that Woods pursued a sexual relationship with her while she was working at his restaurant, The Woods Jupiter, and that she was forced to sign an NDA or be fired. Woods' attorneys are set to ask a judge to end the lawsuit against him during a hearing on Tuesday.
