LONDON — Tiger Woods has been granted a court order that bans the publication of any potential nude photos or videos of him in the U.K.
According to CNN, the British law firm Schillings secured the injunction on behalf of Woods from The High Court in London on Thursday, although they noted that it wasn’t an admission that such materials exist. Anyone who violates the order can be held in contempt of court and may be fined or imprisoned.
Schillings, whose clients include Madonna, Will Smith and Nicolas Cage, also reportedly sent a warning out to the local media.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this order is not to be taken as an admission that any such photographs exist, and in the event that these photographs do exist, and it is not admitted, any such images may have been fabricated, altered, manipulated and or changed to create the false appearance and impression that they are nude photographs of our client,” the letter stated. “Our client is not is not aware of any images and in any event he would not have consented to any such photographs being taken, nor would he have consented to the dissemination or exploitation of the same.”
Woods, 33, has been under the microscope ever since a single-car accident outside his home on Nov. 27. The accident came shortly after the National Enquirer published a story alleging that the PGA star was having an affair with Rachel Uchitel, a New York nightclub manager.
Since the first affair allegation, several more women have stepped forward claiming to have engaged in sexual trysts with Woods, including former VH1 Tool Academy contestant Jaimee Grubbs and porn star Holly Sampson.
The world’s No. 1 golfer previously admitted to “transgressions,” but did not elaborate in a statement released on his Web site.
“I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart,” said Woods. “I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.”
