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Letterman Extortionist
Conjures 'Tiger Defense'

'IF RACHEL UCHITEL GOT PAID...'

Dec 30, 2009 7:07 AM CST

Letterman Extortionist Conjures 'Tiger Defense'

Why can't Halderman clean up the way Woods' galpals did?

(Newser) - David Letterman’s accused extortionist came up with a novel way to use the Tiger Woods scandal to his advantage. In court documents filed yesterday, Robert Halderman’s attorney used the “If Tiger Woods’ mistresses can be paid off without going to jail, why can’t I?” defense. After...

Woods Enters Arizona Rehab

Dec 29, 2009 6:27 PM CST

Woods Enters Arizona Rehab

Golfer may be seeking help for sex addiction

(Newser) - Tiger Woods has entered rehab—possibly for sex addiction—at a cushy Arizona facility, pushed by an entourage desperate for him to start repairing his badly damaged image. “He has been there for a few days since his handlers forced him to enter the program,” a source tells...

Tiger Scandal
Cost Sponsors $12B

Dec 29, 2009 5:42 AM CST

Tiger Scandal Cost Sponsors $12B

Study: Shareholders are the ones who got screwed

(Newser) - The Tiger Woods sex scandal has destroyed a whopping $12 billion in stock value along with the golfer's reputation, according to a University of California study. Economic professors crunched stock data for the weeks after the scandal broke and found that shareholder value in the Tiger-linked companies dropped a total...

Tiger Woods
Loses One,
Wins One

Dec 24, 2009 3:42 PM CST

Tiger Woods Loses One, Wins One

TAG Heuer backs scandal-plagued golfer; Golf Digest backs off

(Newser) - Golf Digest has distanced itself—temporarily, the magazine says—from Tiger Woods, in a sign that his escapades have seriously damaged the golfer’s cachet. Woods’ name will remain on the masthead, but his instructional columns will be on hiatus as long as he is. The move is shocking because...

What Spitzer
Could Teach Tiger

WhEN CAUGHT WITH YOUR SOCKS ON...

Dec 21, 2009 10:40 AM CST

What Spitzer Could Teach Tiger

Former NY gov's comeback shows it can be done

(Newser) - Tiger Woods should take a lesson in scandal-management from Eliot Spitzer, Ravi Somaiya writes for Gawker. It's been less than two years since the ex-NY governor's hooker story broke, and he's still married and writing lauded op-eds in the New York Times. Some tips for Tiger:

Face the media. It's

...

Elin Seeks Sole Custody
of Tiger's Kids: Tabs

...OR MAYBE NOT

Dec 21, 2009 8:08 AM CST

Elin Seeks Sole Custody of Tiger's Kids: Tabs

As Tiger Woods' wife waffles on divorce, Rachel Uchitel flees to Florida

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ scorned wife is definitely going to file for divorce…right? Gossip sites can’t seem to agree on that pivotal issue. Sources tell TMZ Elin Nordegren hasn’t yet decided whether to file, but Radar cites two UK tabloids claiming she is not only moving forward with the...

Posse Helped Tiger Woods Sneak Around

'you've got to be careful'

Dec 20, 2009 2:56 PM CST

Posse Helped Tiger Woods Sneak Around

Small group of friends cautioned golfer, then circled the wagons

(Newser) - The small group of friends who make up Tiger Woods' inner circle warned the golfer his extramarital shenanigans were going to cause trouble, but he ignored them—and they've stuck with him through the explosive revelations that are threatening to sink his career. "We said, 'You've got to be...

2007 Woods Cover-Up Exposed

THIS ARTICLE? NOT WHAT IT SEEMS

Dec 18, 2009 11:32 AM CST

2007 Woods Cover-Up Exposed

Tiger Woods buried news of an affair with Mindy Lawton, sources say

(Newser) - A Men’s Fitness cover story on Tiger Woods in 2007 was actually a cover-up—a deal made to stop sister publication the National Enquirer from publishing a far more scandalous piece. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal Woods’ team made the deal after the Enquirer approached with pictures of...

Elin Hires
Top Lawyer for
$284M Divorce

Dec 18, 2009 6:59 AM CST

Elin Hires Top Lawyer for $284M Divorce

Nordegren talks to Sorrell Trope; Woods gets strip club sponsor offer

(Newser) - Elin Nordegren didn’t just get herself any old lawyer—she’s reportedly hired Hollywood's superstar divorce guru Sorrell Trope, and is gearing up to go after nearly $284 million. Trope, whose clients range from Cary Grant to Hugh Grant, specializes in “very high-asset, high-income divorces,” an expert...

Cougar Seeks
$3M for Tiger
'Love Child'

MORE COMPLICATIONS

Dec 18, 2009 6:02 AM CST

Cougar Seeks $3M for Tiger 'Love Child'

Pricey new problems emerge for Woods

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' apparent former "cougar mistress" is now reportedly pressing him for $3 million for a love child she claims she had with him six years ago. Theresa Rogers, who was living with her fourth husband at the time, told friends she was actively trying to get pregnant during...

Elin Quitting Tiger
For Kids' Sake: Pal

Dec 17, 2009 10:55 AM CST

Elin Quitting Tiger For Kids' Sake: Pal

'She's a strong woman, she's made up her mind'

(Newser) - Elin Nordegren Woods is preparing to divorce her errant husband because she believes it's best for the couple's young son and daughter, according to a friend. “She’s a strong woman, this is beyond embarrassing, and she has a daughter and son she has to think about, who will...

Maybe Tiger's Had
a PR Plan All Along

smarter than we think?

Dec 17, 2009 10:39 AM CST

Maybe Tiger's Had a PR Plan All Along

The golfer's handling of his infidelity scandal may not be so bad

(Newser) - Tiger Woods, so talented at the game of golf, seems to know nothing about the game of PR: He’s hopelessly bungled this whole infidelity scandal—or has he? Though his strategy might not be obvious to all, Simon Dumenco sees a method to the madness, and outlines Tiger’s...

Tiger Woods
Linked to...
Jessica
Simpson?

PLUS: ELIN PLANS DIVORCE

Dec 16, 2009 10:45 AM CST

Tiger Woods Linked to... Jessica Simpson?

Sources say the golfer flirted with Tony Romo's ex, and Elin will leave

(Newser) - Today’s bizarre Tiger Woods rumor: The golfer was also involved with—wait for it—Jessica Simpson. It seems the two met days before Simpson and Tony Romo split, when Romo partnered with Woods at a golf tournament. “Tiger liked what he saw and let her know it,”...

Elin Heads
to Sweden
for Holidays
—Without Tiger

Dec 16, 2009 6:00 AM CST

Elin Heads to Sweden for Holidays —Without Tiger

Woods to hang with guy pals, somewhere safe from media

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' wife is heading to Sweden with the kids for the holidays, but the humiliated champ is staying behind to hang with pals, according to sources. "He's talking about going away with two or three of his friends, just the boys," a buddy tells the New York ...

CBS Warns Announcer Not to Talk Tiger

Dec 15, 2009 12:53 PM CST

CBS Warns Announcer Not to Talk Tiger

Baker-Finch says he'll be fired if he mentions Woods

(Newser) - CBS golf commentator Ian Baker-Finch says the network’s warned him not to talk about a certain scandal-plagued golf star. “Mate, if I say one word about Tiger I will get fired,” the former British Open champion told the Sydney Morning Herald. From there, all he’d say...

New Tiger Mistresses Emerge

MISTRESS COUNT: 14? 16?

Dec 15, 2009 10:40 AM CST

New Tiger Mistresses Emerge

Theresa Rogers, Julie Postle linked to Woods

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ 14th alleged mistress—or 16th, depending on who’s counting—has emerged: Theresa Rogers is both the oldest and the longest-lasting of the golfer’s galpals, and has already hired the same attorney as Rachel Uchitel, AKA mistress No. 1. Rogers, who is in her 40s, began her...

Tiger Woods Galpal
No. 1 Receives
Death Threats

Dec 14, 2009 3:39 PM CST

Tiger Woods Galpal No. 1 Receives Death Threats

Rachel Uchitel takes down her Facebook page

(Newser) - The first woman linked with Tiger Woods as revelations of his extramarital shenanigans unfolded has been the object of death threats. A good number of people have called Rachel Uchitel's cell phone and threatened to hunt her down and kill her; they got through using a number made public in...

Tiger's Silver Bullet: Humanity

opinion

Dec 14, 2009 2:53 PM CST

Tiger's Silver Bullet: Humanity

Woods' icy demeanor won't get him back in society's good graces

(Newser) - A classic anthropological model suggests that Tiger Woods has to show humility and humanity if he's to win back his fans. From a scientific perspective, "it's already clear that Woods will not easily regain his place as one of the planet's most ubiquitous pitchmen and a cultural hero."...

Child Services
Visits Woods' Home

AND ELIN DITCHES RING

Dec 14, 2009 9:33 AM CST

Child Services Visits Woods' Home

Plus, no Tiger in Playgirl —and no Rachel Uchitel in Playboy

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ bad publicity woes just continue to pile on: He got a visit from the Department of Children and Families Friday, an official confirms. The visit came after a complaint, but no word on who complained about what. The case is still being evaluated, TMZ reports. More on the...

Sponsor Accenture Dumps Tiger Woods

Dec 13, 2009 3:09 PM CST

Sponsor Accenture Dumps Tiger Woods

Consulting/outsourcing firm cites 'circumstances' in ending deal

(Newser) - Global consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture is ending its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, saying the golfer is "no longer the right representative" after the "circumstances of the last two weeks." Today's announcement was the company's first statement since allegations of Woods' infidelity surfaced. The company is the...