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2007 Woods Cover-Up Exposed

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

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 18, 2009 11:32 AM CST

(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 the golfer and Mindy Lawton in a church parking lot, conveniently neglecting to mention that the quality was so bad, the story probably would never have made it to print.

The Men's Fitness article seemed odd at the time, because Woods had a “preferential access” deal with competitor Golf Digest. The publications involved deny it was anything other than a standard story. Lawton's version of the story recently appeared in the London tabloid News of the World, which is owned by News Corp., which also owns—you guessed it—the Wall Street Journal.

Mindy Lawton is shown in a YouTube screenshot.
Mindy Lawton is shown in a YouTube screenshot.   (zakattaa)
Tiger Woods is shown on the cover of Men's Fitness in August 2007.
Tiger Woods is shown on the cover of Men's Fitness in August 2007.   (Men's Fitness via the Wall Street Journal)
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JoeQ
Dec 19, 2009 11:31 AM CST
News of the World. Gotta love 'em. They were first to break the story about Hillary Clinton adopting a space alien baby, about the chupacabra attacks, about the Half Bat Half Boy, the demons coming out of earthquake cracks, etc. I love their annual New Years Psychic Predictions too.
hamsammichs
Dec 19, 2009 6:43 AM CST
Right, she knew something was up, which is how the golf club beating and car crash happened. Remember no one knew the reason of the crash until the porn stars started talking. She tried to be a naive as possible I'm sure, but now she has money symbols in her eyes. Rightfully so.
Snarfeh
Dec 18, 2009 6:50 AM CST
Which makes her one smart woman and Tiger one stupid man. Kick ASS, Elin!!

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