[Chapter 411: Who Would Lie to Protect Their Innocence]
The first big scandal of the North Arican sumr of 2005 exploded with the Tiger Woods cheating scandal, instantly topping Internet news headlines.
Traditional print dia and television networks also covered the event as headline news.
Twitter later spilled the details, revealing that the party organizer was Joslyn Jas, an actress from the San Fernando Valley who had been involved with Tiger Woods for over two years.
According to insiders, Tiger Woods had multiple long-term mistresses, though their identities remained uncertain.
Gossip dia across the nation quickly mobilized, digging into the won behind Tiger Woods.
The news buzz remained intense, especially with videos posted on Twitter. Even though key scenes were blurred, countless internet users worldwide were drawn to watch.
Everyone knows how passionate LSPs (Lustful Social Participants or Stans) were in matters like these; their enthusiasm could ignite even a dead star, triggering a galactic explosion.
Twitter's traffic soared as well.
The platform's registered users surpassed 120 million globally, with over 67 million active users.
Sasha facilitated contact with Elin Nordegren, aiming to persuade her to accept an exclusive interview while navigating legal risks.
Elin didn't refuse Twitter's exclusive interview request but asked for so ti.
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At Woods' Montecito mansion, Tiger Woods was surrounded by a swarm of journalists outside his ho.
His agent and lawyer were both called in.
Tiger asked his agent, "Has Twitter responded?"
The agent was troubled, saying, "They refused to take down the videos, claiming they were legally purchased."
Tiger looked at his lawyer: "Can we sue Twitter?"
"We can send them a cease and desist letter," the lawyer replied honestly. "Twitter claims they bought the news from an independent journalist. According to the News Act, Twitter won't reveal the actual source. You're a public figure, and since the videos are blurred, suing Twitter will only give them more publicity."
He added, "But I'll send them the letter."
Tiger was furious, "The videos were shot at my private residence."
The lawyer shrugged, "The news wasn't shot by Twitter but legally acquired. Besides, the hoowner of that villa is you and Elin, and Twitter said the filr had Elin's authorization."
Tiger slumped on the sofa, "She's lost her mind! She's definitely crazy!"
The agent asked, "Have you spoken to her yet?"
Tiger slowly shook his head, "Elin isn't answering my calls, and I don't even know where she's staying now."
The lawyer, having worked with Tiger longer, cautioned, "Prepare for the worst."
His words turned out to be prophetic. Minutes later, a paralegal delivered a formal letter: Elin was filing for divorce.
Tiger barely cared about the Twitter scandal anymore; his focus shifted entirely to Elin's divorce move.
Only then did he realize he had no prenuptial agreent, and divorce ant significant financial loss.
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At the Beverly Hills Ritz-Carlton hotel,
Fiona walked into a suite and t Elin, opening her arms and embracing her. "Sister, your problems are our problems."
In this foreign land away from ho, Elin imdiately felt supported. "Aside from you all, I don't know who else to turn to. As a woman far from ho, married to the wrong man..."
Fiona sat opposite her, saying, "Sisters support sisters -- that's our principle. As long as you don't abandon your sisters, your sisters won't abandon you!"
She got to the point: "I have read all the Twitter reports. Are they true?"
Elin's eyes were red, seemingly on the verge of tears. "Yes, all true. And so weren't even reported on Twitter."
Fiona waited for her to continue.
Elin wiped her eyes, "The car accident -- I feel it was intentional! I told Tiger to get out, but he refused and sped off in my car. We argued, and then he lost control, crashing into a tree."
Fiona wasn't sure if it was true, but truth or not made little difference to her. She asked directly, "Was it on purpose?"
"I can't be sure," Elin first shook her head and then added, "But when the crash happened, the front of the car on my side -- passenger side -- hit the tree."
Fiona nodded and asked, "Were you calling because of this?"
Elin said, "Partly. I'm scared and don't dare go ho. I can't imagine living with Tiger anymore. I want a divorce to protect my rights."
Fiona understood. She had seen similar cases many tis, mostly about money.
She said directly, "We have a professional legal team that can help you win this case. To really protect your rights, I suggest you do the interview and use public opinion pressure; after all, we are the victims."
Elin agreed, "That's what I was thinking. Twitter contacted for an exclusive interview, and I accepted."
Fiona said, "I often deal with the dia. I'll accompany you."
Elin had checked Fiona's credentials. Last year, Fiona had helped many won win lawsuits against Jamie Foxx. Elin said, "That's wonderful."
They talked for a long ti. Fiona left, took the elevator to the lobby, and called Michelle, the chair of the FMF, briefing her on the situation and suggesting they use this case to further amplify their influence.
Michelle got excited upon hearing Tiger Woods' na, saying, "Co back quickly -- we need to discuss what to do next."
"I'm on my way," Fiona replied, rushing out of the Ritz-Carlton and calling Campos next.
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At the Coastal Building,
Edward received a legal letter from the legal departnt.
He brought it to the office and said to Hawke, "It just arrived, hand-delivered by their people."
Hawke took it, saying, "A love card, huh?"
Edward asked, "Should we respond?"
"No need," Hawke handed it back, "Leave it to Sasha. She's been managing the progress on this."
At this point, the Twitter-fueled public outrage and traffic spike had already been achieved.
Whatever happened to Tiger Woods and his wife afterward had little to do with Twitter.
But Sasha prepared an exclusive interview with Elin.
Reports from Fiona's side included so particularly interesting elents.
Elin accused Tiger Woods of intentionally causing the crash.
Hawke, having witnessed the couple's entire entry to the car, felt Tiger Woods wouldn't be that reckless, but you never know.
Regardless of the truth, Elin's interview was juicy enough.
Campos found out about Tiger's nurous mistresses, which also grabbed attention.
Sasha planned to reveal one mistress every few days to keep public interest high.
Before leaving work, Hawke got word that the FMF would fully support Elin, with Fiona as the lead.
Fiona's extensive practical work earned her respect within the FMF and feminist groups.
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The next morning, Twitter dropped another bombshell: Hollywood star and forr Emmanuelle 2000 actress Holly Sampson had long maintained an affair with Woods.
Along with the news were several photos of Sampson and Woods dating.
Arica's gossip dia lived up to its reputation. The National Inquiry also uncovered a waiter from a Los Angeles nightclub who had been involved with Woods for nearly a year.
Tiger's cheating scandal had beco unstoppable, with won coming forward wanting attention.
These included a Playboy cover girl and a girl from Penthouse.
These won revealed the scandal for personal gain.
Last year, Alice, by exposing Jamie Foxx, not only gained a huge payout but also signed with SugarBaby, becoming a sugar baby.
By posting subscription videos on that site, she earned over $100,000 in three months.
These stories, spread through Twitter reports and SugarBaby promotions, attracted many girls who believed they had so looks and could monetize it, flooding the site to gain the favor of sugar daddies.
Models who appeared in Playboy and Penthouse were major sources of San Fernando Valley celebrities.
Now, they had a more direct monetization channel.
Tiger Woods had beco their stepping stone.
Unfortunately, Tiger had hosted so many wild parties that it was impossible to rember with whom he had been involved.
Arica's dia frenzy was loud, from the public and dia to many big nas eagerly following the saga.
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Just as the heat cooled slightly, Elin did an exclusive video and written interview with Twitter, accusing Tiger Woods regarding the crash.
Public opinion exploded.
Although Elin only ntioned the car's front impact area, dia rushed to pull photos from the crash scene and confird it.
Tiger Woods was in trouble. Gossip and won's dia transford him from a cheater to an attempted murderer.
Elin announced divorce proceedings.
Tiger was caught off guard and had to explain the accident in detail to the dia.
But few believed him.
Biases and the fact that Tiger was Black, Elin White and a woman, worked against him.
With the FMF's backing, Elin accepted joint interviews, tearfully saying, "I'm a woman and an expectant mother. How could I lie about sothing like this? Who would lie to protect their innocence?"
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